Africa vs China: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total
Africa
15.4%
in 2023
China
41.4%
in 2010
Africa rank
27th
China rank
24th
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total over time
- Africa
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 41.4% against 15.4% in Africa, a difference of 26.0%.
That makes China's figure about 2.7 times Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 27th and China ranks 24th of 34 groups.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 42.1% | 21.6% | China |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 41.4% | 22.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total, Africa or China?
- China, at 41.4% against 15.4% in Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total between Africa and China?
- 26.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
- How do Africa and China rank globally for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
- Africa ranks 27th and China ranks 24th of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.