Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom is 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places United Kingdom 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 127 Qatar 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Kuwait 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Jamaica 0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Mali 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Moldova 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Comoros 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ 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.