Manufacturing share of GDP in South America in 2024 — 12.2%. Since 1968, the indicator has fallen by 4.9 pp.
1968–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South America
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.2 | −1 pp |
| 2023 | 13.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 13.1 | +1 pp |
| 2021 | 12.2 | +0.8 pp |
| 2020 | 11.4 | +0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 11.1 | −0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 11.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 11.3 | −0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 11.6 | −0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 11.8 | +0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 11.4 | −0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 11.6 | −0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 11.8 | +0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 11.6 | −0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 11.9 | −0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 12.1 | −0.8 pp |
| 2008 | 12.8 | −0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 13.2 | −0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 13.3 | −0.6 pp |
| 2005 | 13.9 | −0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 14.2 | −0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 14.5 | +1.7 pp |
| 2002 | 12.8 | −0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 12.9 | −0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 13.1 | +0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 12.9 | −0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 13.1 | −0.6 pp |
| 1997 | 13.7 | −0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 13.8 | −0.9 pp |
| 1995 | 14.7 | −4.8 pp |
| 1994 | 19.6 | −0.6 pp |
| 1993 | 20.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 20 | −0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 20.3 | −2.1 pp |
| 1990 | 22.4 | −4.6 pp |
| 1989 | 27 | +0.4 pp |
| 1988 | 26.7 | +0.1 pp |
| 1987 | 26.5 | −0.5 pp |
| 1986 | 27 | −0.6 pp |
| 1985 | 27.6 | −0.5 pp |
| 1984 | 28 | +0.6 pp |
| 1983 | 27.4 | −1.3 pp |
| 1982 | 28.7 | +0.5 pp |
| 1981 | 28.2 | +5.8 pp |
| 1980 | 22.4 | −13 pp |
| 1979 | 35.4 | +22.4 pp |
| 1978 | 13 | +0.1 pp |
| 1977 | 12.9 | +0.1 pp |
| 1976 | 12.9 | −0.5 pp |
| 1975 | 13.3 | −2.7 pp |
| 1974 | 16 | +0.4 pp |
| 1973 | 15.7 | −0 pp |
| 1972 | 15.7 | −0.8 pp |
| 1971 | 16.5 | +0.7 pp |
| 1970 | 15.8 | −1.9 pp |
| 1969 | 17.7 | +0.6 pp |
| 1968 | 17.1 | — |
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.
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.