Manufacturing share of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean in 2025 — 17.1%. Since 1965, the indicator has fallen by 34.1 pp.
1965–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latin America & Caribbean
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.1 | −0.6 pp |
| 2024 | 17.7 | −0.9 pp |
| 2023 | 18.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 18.7 | +0.7 pp |
| 2021 | 18 | +0.7 pp |
| 2020 | 17.3 | +0.6 pp |
| 2019 | 16.7 | −0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 16.9 | +0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 16.6 | −0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 17 | −0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 17.1 | +1.1 pp |
| 2014 | 16 | +0 pp |
| 2013 | 16 | −0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 16.1 | −0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 16.5 | −0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 16.9 | −0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 17.1 | −0.9 pp |
| 2008 | 18.1 | −0.6 pp |
| 2007 | 18.6 | −0.6 pp |
| 2006 | 19.3 | −0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 19.6 | −0.8 pp |
| 2004 | 20.4 | −0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 20.8 | +0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 20.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 20.1 | +0 pp |
| 2000 | 20.1 | +0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 19.8 | +0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 19.6 | −0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 19.9 | +0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 19.8 | −0.4 pp |
| 1995 | 20.2 | −3.9 pp |
| 1994 | 24.1 | −0.8 pp |
| 1993 | 24.9 | +0.8 pp |
| 1992 | 24.1 | −0.2 pp |
| 1991 | 24.3 | −0.8 pp |
| 1990 | 25.1 | −4 pp |
| 1989 | 29.1 | −0.3 pp |
| 1988 | 29.4 | +1.3 pp |
| 1987 | 28.1 | −0.7 pp |
| 1986 | 28.9 | +0.4 pp |
| 1985 | 28.5 | −0 pp |
| 1984 | 28.5 | +0.5 pp |
| 1983 | 28 | −0.8 pp |
| 1982 | 28.8 | +0.8 pp |
| 1981 | 28.1 | +3.8 pp |
| 1980 | 24.3 | −11.7 pp |
| 1979 | 36 | −2 pp |
| 1978 | 37.9 | +0.3 pp |
| 1977 | 37.7 | −0.3 pp |
| 1976 | 37.9 | −1.1 pp |
| 1975 | 39 | −4.5 pp |
| 1974 | 43.5 | +0.9 pp |
| 1973 | 42.6 | −0.3 pp |
| 1972 | 42.9 | −1.1 pp |
| 1971 | 44 | +1 pp |
| 1970 | 43 | −2.3 pp |
| 1969 | 45.3 | +1.3 pp |
| 1968 | 44 | −0.2 pp |
| 1967 | 44.2 | −4.4 pp |
| 1966 | 48.7 | −2.5 pp |
| 1965 | 51.2 | — |
The share of manufacturing value added in GDP. This is the cleanest indicator of an industrial base: unlike the share of industry as a whole it excludes mining and construction. A rising share usually accompanies industrialization, while its decline in advanced countries marks the shift to a service economy.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much a country's factories create — without mining, construction or utilities.
Economy Industry share of GDPThe contribution of industry and construction to the value added of the economy.
Trade High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)What part of manufactured exports consists of high-technology products.
Economy GDPGross domestic product in current US dollars — the size of a country's economy.
Economy GDP per capitaGDP divided by the population, in current US dollars.
Economy GDP growthThe annual growth rate of GDP in constant prices — with inflation stripped out.