Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Australia
Australia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Australia ranks 153rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 150 Eritrea 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Seychelles 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Malta 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Djibouti 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Cape Verde 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Sudan 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 153rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.