Africa vs Spain: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total

Africa
15.4%
in 2023
Spain
38.9%
in 2023
Africa rank
27th
Spain rank
30th

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total over time

  • Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 38.9% against 15.4% in Africa, a difference of 23.5%.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.5 times Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 27th and Spain ranks 30th of 34 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 20.5% 31.6% 11.1% Spain
2010s 15.5% 38.6% 23.1% Spain
2020s 15.1% 38.3% 23.3% Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 38.9% against 15.4% in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total between Africa and Spain?
23.5%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Africa and Spain rank globally for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
Africa ranks 27th and Spain ranks 30th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
154 places, 2,324 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed