USA: Share of manufacturing

For that indicator, we provide data for the USA from 1997 to 2021. The average value for the USA during that period was 12.64 percent with a minimum of 10.63 percent in 2020 and a maximum of 16.09 percent in 1997. The latest value from 2021 is 10.71 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2021 based on 162 countries is 12.48 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The importance of manufacturing in the economy of the USA and other countries is measured as the value added of manufacturing as percent of GDP. Manufacturing is part of the industrial sector of the economy.

Definition: Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.