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Manufacturing value added as a proportion of GDP and per capita

Indicator 9.2.1: Manufacturing value added as a proportion of GDP and per capita

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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name Manufacturing value added as a proportion of GDP and per capita
Indicator number 9.2.1
Indicator display order (within Goal page) 09-02-01
Target name Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030, significantly raise industry’s share of employment and gross domestic product, in line with national circumstances, and double its share in least developed countries
Target number 9.2
Global indicator description Manufacturing value added (MVA) is the total value of goods and services net of intermediate consumption. It is generally compiled as the sum of the value added of all manufacturing activity units in operation in the reference period. It can be presented in percentage to gross domestic product (GDP) as well as per capita for any reference year. MVA growth rates are given at constant prices (in Chained Volume Measures [CVM]).
UN designated tier 1
UN custodian agency United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 217 KB) opens in a new window