Manufacturing, value added in United States of America

United States of America: Manufacturing, value added was 10.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
96th
of 205 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 1997
All-time low
10.5%
in 2020
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Manufacturing, value added in United States of America, 1997–2021

0510151997200920211997: 16.1 % of GDP1998: 15.8 % of GDP1999: 15.5 % of GDP2000: 15.1 % of GDP2001: 13.9 % of GDP2002: 13.5 % of GDP2003: 13.3 % of GDP2004: 13.2 % of GDP2005: 13 % of GDP2006: 13 % of GDP2007: 12.8 % of GDP2008: 12.2 % of GDP2009: 11.7 % of GDP2010: 11.9 % of GDP2011: 11.9 % of GDP2012: 11.9 % of GDP2013: 11.8 % of GDP2014: 11.6 % of GDP2015: 11.6 % of GDP2016: 11.2 % of GDP2017: 11.2 % of GDP2018: 11.3 % of GDP2019: 11 % of GDP2020: 10.5 % of GDP2021: 10.5 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in United States of America is 10.5%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in United States of America peaked at 16.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2020.

United States of America ranks 96th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Manufacturing, value added in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) in United States of America, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1997 16.1%
1998 15.8% -1.9%
1999 15.5% -2.0%
2000 15.1% -2.2%
2001 13.9% -7.9%
2002 13.5% -3.4%
2003 13.3% -1.0%
2004 13.2% -1.1%
2005 13.0% -1.4%
2006 13.0% +0.1%
2007 12.8% -1.7%
2008 12.2% -4.3%
2009 11.7% -4.2%
2010 11.9% +1.8%
2011 11.9% +0.3%
2012 11.9% -0.7%
2013 11.8% -0.7%
2014 11.6% -1.3%
2015 11.6% -0.1%
2016 11.2% -3.9%
2017 11.2% +0.2%
2018 11.3% +0.9%
2019 11.0% -2.7%
2020 10.5% -4.6%
2021 10.5% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.8% 15.5% 16.1% 3
2000s 13.2% 11.7% 15.1% 10
2010s 11.5% 11.0% 11.9% 10
2020s 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added in United States of America?
Manufacturing, value added in United States of America was 10.5% in 2021, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1997.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2020.
How does United States of America rank for manufacturing, value added?
United States of America ranks 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 10,088 data points, 1960–2025
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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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.