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United States: Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)

In , United States's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) was 17.88.

That's up 2.1% from 2020, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 25.81 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (NV.IND.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2005–2021)

United States Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse

Highlights

Peak
21.59
Trough
17.51
1-year change
+2.1%
5-year change
-0.9%
-0.2% / yr
10-year change
-7.8%
-0.8% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)
17.8847
17.5084
18.2804
18.6309
18.4354
18.0422
18.5871
19.3315
19.2416
19.1626

About Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)

Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. 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 services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

Indicator code: NV.IND.TOTL.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was United States's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in 2021?
In 2021, United States's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) was 17.88, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is United States's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) rising or falling?
United States's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) rose 2.1% from 2020 to 2021.
How does United States's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in 2021 was 25.81, so United States is below the world average.
What is Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. 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 services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NV.IND.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.