[usaar333]

1) Manufacturing output is dropping relative to GDP, but that isn't a bad thing; it just means that GDP in services is surging. The versus consumed is basically the trade deficit. I would accept per capita manufacturing output over time as a more fair comparison though.

2) It does seem they aren't subtracting imports. The world bank has good value added numbers: http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.IND.MANF.CD

Looking at the data, the US is still the biggest in the world by these metrics. Per capita it is easily in the top 5 large countries. Maybe 20% below Germany and Japan