What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The highest recorded value was 0.5121 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?

The lowest recorded value was 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.

How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th 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?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean

Name: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Latin America & Caribbean: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.3%

Rank

11th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.5121 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2013

Years of data

1965–2025

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.5121 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th 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, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1965 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.5121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.4867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1967	0.4424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1968	0.4401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1969	0.4527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1970	0.4297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1971	0.4402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1972	0.4291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1973	0.4261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1974	0.4353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1975	0.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1976	0.3791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1977	0.3765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1978	0.3795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1979	0.3598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1980	0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.6%
1981	0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1982	0.2884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1983	0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1984	0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1985	0.2852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1986	0.2887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1987	0.2814 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1988	0.2941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1989	0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1990	0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1991	0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1992	0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1993	0.2494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1994	0.2413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1995	0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1996	0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1997	0.1988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1998	0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1999	0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2000	0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2001	0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2002	0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2003	0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2004	0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2005	0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2006	0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2007	0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2008	0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2009	0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2010	0.1687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2011	0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2012	0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2013	0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2014	0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2015	0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2016	0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2017	0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2018	0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2019	0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2020	0.1732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2021	0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2022	0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2023	0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2024	0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2025	0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.4045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

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
14 Malaysia 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean

Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,282 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 11,192 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,578 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9584 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,017 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)

All data for Latin America & Caribbean →

Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?: Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 0.5121 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,052 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.