Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.5658 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.5658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.5332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -34.4% | 0.3799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 7 Korea 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Myanmar 0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 China 0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Viet Nam 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Thailand 0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Bangladesh 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5658 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.