Ever wondered where the world's stuff actually gets made? Here's the breakdown.

Manufacturing makes up roughly 16-17% of the planet's total economic output. But zoom into one country, and the picture shifts dramatically. For a certain major economy, that number jumps to 25-26% of its domestic production—a massive concentration.

Now here's where it gets interesting. This same economy represents about 17-18% of global GDP. Yet it only accounts for 13% of worldwide consumption. Meanwhile? It cranks out 31% of all manufactured goods globally.

That gap between production and consumption tells you everything about modern supply chains and trade flows. One region builds, the world buys.