Manufacturing 2026 · Annual
Manufacturing — August 2026
Monthly performance report for the Manufacturing sector covering August 2026. 27 indicators tracked; 5 trending up, 2 declining, 20 stable compared with the prior period. Largest gain: Manufacturing Output (+67.2%). Largest decline: Manufacturing Value Added (-100.0%).
Monthly Sector Report — Manufacturing
Reporting month: August 2026 Generated: 2026-08-11
Summary
Monthly performance report for the Manufacturing sector covering August 2026. 27 indicators tracked; 5 trending up, 2 declining, 20 stable compared with the prior period. Largest gain: Manufacturing Output (+67.2%). Largest decline: Manufacturing Value Added (-100.0%).
Top 3 Critical Economic Shifts This Month
- Manufacturing Value Added: -100.0% (down)
- Manufacturing Output: +67.2% (up)
- Cement Production: -63.9% (down)
Indicator Performance (latest vs previous period)
- Cement Production: latest 255,000 metric tons (2026) · previous 706,629 (2024) · change -63.9% · trend down
- Manufacturing Gross Value Added: latest 246.01 USD million (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Real Annual Sales Growth (Private Sector): latest 7.9 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Manufacturing FDI: latest 48 USD Millions (2025) · previous 35 (2024) · change +37.1% · trend up
- Mining Sector Growth (Industrial Output): latest 17 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Manufacturing Sector GDP Contribution: latest 5.9 % of GDP (2025) · previous 5.6 (2024) · change +5.4% · trend up
- Manufacturing Sector Real Growth Rate: latest 5.93 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Manufacturing Sector Growth Rate: latest 4.8 % (2025) · previous 3.1 (2024) · change +54.8% · trend up
- Real Annual Sales Growth: latest 7.9 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Mining Sector Growth (Industrial Output Driver): latest 17 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Industrial Sector Growth: latest 17 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Real Annual Sales Growth (Firms): latest 7.9 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Real Annual Sales Growth (Private Firms): latest 7.9 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Rubber Processing Output: latest 49.5 Thousand MT (2025) · previous 42 (2024) · change +17.9% · trend up
- Manufacturing Output: latest 331 USD million (2025) · previous 198 (2023) · change +67.2% · trend up
- Total Beverage Production: latest 11.1 million liters (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Manufacturing Value Added: latest 4 % of GDP (2024) · previous 51,782,700 (2019) · change -100.0% · trend down
- Total Industry Value Added: latest 1,106 USD million (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Rubber Exports: latest 182 USD million (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Passenger and Cargo Ships Exports: latest 455 USD million (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Manufacturing GDP Share: latest 8.1 % GDP (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Annual Beverage Production: latest 26.8 million liters (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP): latest 1.686 % (2019) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Manufacturing, value added: latest 51,782,700 USD (2019) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Manufacturing, Value Added (% of GDP): latest 1.686 % (2019) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP): latest 1.686 % (2019) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Industrial Production Growth Rate: latest 3.2 % (2017) · previous — · change — · trend stable
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