Italy vs South America: Manufacturing value added per capita
Italy
5,482 constant US$
in 2025
South America
817.14 constant US$
in 2025
Italy rank
24th
South America rank
23rd
Manufacturing value added per capita over time
- Italy
- South America
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5,482 constant US$ against 817.14 constant US$ in South America, a difference of 4,665 constant US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 6.7 times South America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 24th and South America ranks 23rd of 227 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,564 constant US$ | 1,151 constant US$ | 4,413 constant US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 5,045 constant US$ | 1,124 constant US$ | 3,920 constant US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 5,311 constant US$ | 817.07 constant US$ | 4,494 constant US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing value added per capita, Italy or South America?
- Italy, at 5,482 constant US$ against 817.14 constant US$ in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing value added per capita between Italy and South America?
- 4,665 constant US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South America rank globally for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Italy ranks 24th and South America ranks 23rd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.