Manufacturing, value added (current US$) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Manufacturing, value added (current US$) was 233.76 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Least developed countries, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in Least developed countries is 233.76 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Least developed countries peaked at 233.76 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.51 billion current US$, in 1994.
That places Least developed countries 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16.09 billion current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 15.51 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 17.84 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 19.53 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 21.18 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 23.24 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 23.65 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 26.39 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 26.81 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 28.44 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 31.42 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 36.18 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 40.25 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 45.59 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 53.92 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 62.97 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 71.00 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 71.70 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 84.34 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 89.55 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 96.42 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 106.19 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 107.78 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 129.79 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 141.20 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 156.05 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 168.97 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 172.16 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 190.06 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 211.63 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 212.13 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 219.30 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 233.76 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.58 billion current US$ | 15.51 billion current US$ | 23.65 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 42.30 billion current US$ | 26.39 billion current US$ | 71.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.20 billion current US$ | 71.70 billion current US$ | 168.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.51 billion current US$ | 172.16 billion current US$ | 233.76 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 31 Denmark 86.66 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Sweden 83.31 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Belgium 81.04 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Czechia 75.95 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Philippines 74.67 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Israel 60.96 billion current US$ compare
- 37 Puerto Rico 56.89 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 277.65 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,362 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 294.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 251.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Least developed countries?
- Manufacturing, value added in Least developed countries was 233.76 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 233.76 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.51 billion current US$ in 1994.
- How does Least developed countries rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Least developed countries ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.