Across 8 countries in South America, the highest value is in Paraguay (19.4 %) and the lowest in Guyana (1.9 %).
The median country is at 10.9 %: half are above, half below.
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and…
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs);
National Accounts data files, Central Banks;
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) · via World Bank WDI (NV.IND.MANF.ZS) ·
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