Manufacturing value added per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Manufacturing value added per capita was 1,112 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 1,112 for manufacturing value added per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1,442 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,044, in 2020.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,314 | — |
| 2001 | 1,298 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,241 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,232 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,319 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1,351 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,395 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,426 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,442 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,312 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1,366 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,399 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,398 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,402 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,368 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,335 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,262 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,231 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,190 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,139 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,044 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,109 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1,127 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,110 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1,107 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1,112 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,333 | 1,232 | 1,442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,309 | 1,139 | 1,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,101 | 1,044 | 1,127 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,042 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 348 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 182 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 452 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 569 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 580 (2025)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Manufacturing value added per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean was 1,112 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1,442 in 2008.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,044 in 2020.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added per capita rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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