Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate in Central America

Central America: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate was 14.88 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
1st
of 30 groups
All-time high
35.17 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-31.37 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate in Central America, 1971–2023

-40-2002040197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Central America recorded 14.88 % change on previous year for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 595.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate in Central America peaked at 35.17 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -31.37 % change on previous year, in 1982.

Central America ranks 1st of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate in Central America, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 11.8 % change on previous year
1972 13.61 % change on previous year +15.3%
1973 21.76 % change on previous year +59.9%
1974 30.56 % change on previous year +40.5%
1975 18.59 % change on previous year -39.2%
1976 0.8455 % change on previous year -95.5%
1977 -2.49 % change on previous year -394.0%
1978 22.47 % change on previous year -1004.2%
1979 27.42 % change on previous year +22.0%
1980 35.17 % change on previous year +28.2%
1981 23.19 % change on previous year -34.0%
1982 -31.37 % change on previous year -235.3%
1983 -10.86 % change on previous year -65.4%
1984 23.96 % change on previous year -320.6%
1985 9.71 % change on previous year -59.5%
1986 -24.69 % change on previous year -354.2%
1987 11.02 % change on previous year -144.6%
1988 26.26 % change on previous year +138.3%
1989 11.31 % change on previous year -57.0%
1990 10.27 % change on previous year -9.2%
1991 17.82 % change on previous year +73.5%
1992 13.68 % change on previous year -23.2%
1993 5.07 % change on previous year -63.0%
1994 0.5239 % change on previous year -89.7%
1995 -23.73 % change on previous year -4629.2%
1996 17.7 % change on previous year -174.6%
1997 20.96 % change on previous year +18.4%
1998 5.92 % change on previous year -71.8%
1999 7.91 % change on previous year +33.7%
2000 15.5 % change on previous year +95.9%
2001 2.2 % change on previous year -85.8%
2002 -1.87 % change on previous year -185.1%
2003 -6.92 % change on previous year +269.5%
2004 7.02 % change on previous year -201.3%
2005 7.45 % change on previous year +6.1%
2006 16.24 % change on previous year +118.1%
2007 4.5 % change on previous year -72.3%
2008 5.39 % change on previous year +19.8%
2009 -20.52 % change on previous year -480.7%
2010 19.04 % change on previous year -192.8%
2011 10.6 % change on previous year -44.3%
2012 8.26 % change on previous year -22.1%
2013 2.14 % change on previous year -74.1%
2014 3.52 % change on previous year +64.5%
2015 -2.38 % change on previous year -167.7%
2016 -6.95 % change on previous year +191.5%
2017 8.15 % change on previous year -217.4%
2018 5.2 % change on previous year -36.3%
2019 2.34 % change on previous year -54.9%
2020 -11.77 % change on previous year -602.5%
2021 20.22 % change on previous year -271.8%
2022 14.21 % change on previous year -29.7%
2023 14.88 % change on previous year +4.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate in Central America 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 -4629.2% 0.5239 % change on previous year -23.73 % change on previous year
1978 +1004.2% -2.49 % change on previous year 22.47 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.06 % change on previous year -2.49 % change on previous year 30.56 % change on previous year 9
1980s 7.37 % change on previous year -31.37 % change on previous year 35.17 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.61 % change on previous year -23.73 % change on previous year 20.96 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.9 % change on previous year -20.52 % change on previous year 16.24 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.99 % change on previous year -6.95 % change on previous year 19.04 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9.38 % change on previous year -11.77 % change on previous year 20.22 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 1 Lebanon 493.98 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Cuba 69.44 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Saint Lucia 55.11 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 South Sudan 50.52 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate in Central America?
Value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate in Central America was 14.88 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 35.17 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was -31.37 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Central America rank for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate?
Central America ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 595.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 12,901 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.