How does South Asia rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?

South Asia ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia

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

South Asia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.2%

Rank

19th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1995

All-time low

0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1967

Years of data

1960–2025

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

South Asia recorded 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1967.

South Asia ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1962	0.1465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1963	0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1964	0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1965	0.1411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1966	0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1967	0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1968	0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1969	0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1970	0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1971	0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1972	0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1973	0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1974	0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1975	0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1976	0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1977	0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1978	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1979	0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1980	0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1981	0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1982	0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1983	0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1984	0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1985	0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1986	0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1987	0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1988	0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1989	0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1990	0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1991	0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1992	0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1993	0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1994	0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1995	0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1996	0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1997	0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1998	0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1999	0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2000	0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2001	0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2002	0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2003	0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2004	0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2005	0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2006	0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2007	0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2008	0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2009	0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2010	0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2011	0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2012	0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2013	0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2014	0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2015	0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2016	0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2017	0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2018	0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2019	0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2020	0.1482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2021	0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2022	0.1435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2023	0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2024	0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2025	0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Asia

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
18 Turkmenistan 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Haiti 0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Mexico 0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Bahrain 0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Suriname 0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for South Asia

Imports of goods and services 910.51 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation 31.0% (2025)
Gross capital formation 1.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
Gross capital formation 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Gross capital formation 5.8% (2025)
Gross capital formation 33.8% (2025)
Imports of goods and services 1.07 trillion current US$ (2025)
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Trade 44.6% (2025)
External balance on goods and services -2.4% (2025)

All data for South Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia?: Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia was 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
How does South Asia rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Asia ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Asia 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.