Manufacturing, value added in Venezuela

Venezuela: Manufacturing, value added was -7.2% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
-7.2%
Change on year
down 2,328.7%
World rank
183rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 1997
All-time low
-19.6%
in 1989
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Manufacturing, value added in Venezuela, 1961–2014

-2002040196119872014

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

In 2014, manufacturing, value added in Venezuela stood at -7.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2,328.7% on the previous year and down 130.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Venezuela peaked at 42.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -19.6%, in 1989.

That places Venezuela 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.1% 1.2% 12.0% 9
1970s 6.4% 2.7% 12.7% 10
1980s 0.5% -19.6% 8.7% 10
1990s 5.3% -7.3% 42.5% 10
2000s 0.9% -13.7% 23.9% 10
2010s -1.1% -7.2% 3.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added in Venezuela?
Manufacturing, value added in Venezuela was -7.2% in 2014, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was -19.6% in 1989.
How does Venezuela rank for manufacturing, value added?
Venezuela ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 130.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 8,906 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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 services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.