Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in South America

South America: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a was 12.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.3%
Change on year
down 7.0%
Rank
22nd
of 38 groups
All-time high
15.9%
in 2004
All-time low
11.4%
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in South America, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 14.42001: 14.32002: 14.32003: 15.72004: 15.92005: 15.32006: 14.62007: 14.52008: 14.32009: 13.62010: 13.22011: 12.62012: 11.92013: 11.72014: 11.52015: 11.92016: 11.82017: 11.52018: 11.42019: 11.42020: 11.52021: 12.22022: 13.22023: 13.22024: 12.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in South America is 12.3%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in South America peaked at 15.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2018.

South America ranks 22nd of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in South America, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%) in South America, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 14.4%
2001 14.3% -0.6%
2002 14.3% +0.0%
2003 15.7% +9.3%
2004 15.9% +1.4%
2005 15.3% -3.7%
2006 14.6% -4.2%
2007 14.5% -1.2%
2008 14.3% -1.2%
2009 13.6% -4.6%
2010 13.2% -3.2%
2011 12.6% -4.9%
2012 11.9% -5.3%
2013 11.7% -1.7%
2014 11.5% -1.3%
2015 11.9% +2.8%
2016 11.8% -0.2%
2017 11.5% -2.8%
2018 11.4% -1.1%
2019 11.4% +0.5%
2020 11.5% +0.3%
2021 12.2% +6.5%
2022 13.2% +7.5%
2023 13.2% +0.4%
2024 12.3% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.7% 13.6% 15.9% 10
2010s 11.9% 11.4% 13.2% 10
2020s 12.5% 11.5% 13.2% 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 21.2% compare
  2. 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 20.5% compare
  3. 21 Japan 20.4% compare
  4. 22 Belarus 20.3% compare
  5. 23 Uzbekistan 20.2% compare
  6. 24 Czechia 20.0% compare
  7. 25 Bahrain 19.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in South America?
Manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in South America was 12.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2018.
How does South America rank for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
South America ranks 22nd out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
265 places, 6,541 data points, 2000–2024
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