Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.5527 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.5527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.5236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -33.9% | 0.3757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 15 Uzbekistan 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Belarus 0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5527 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.