Belgium vs United States of America: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total

Belgium
50.9%
in 2021
United States of America
44.1%
in 2021
Belgium rank
14th
United States of America rank
13th

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

  • Belgium
  • United States of America
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 50.9% against 44.1% in United States of America, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 13th of 126 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 43.2% 48.8% 5.6% United States of America
2010s 46.9% 47.0% 0.1% United States of America
2020s 52.0% 45.0% 7.0% Belgium

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, Belgium or United States of America?
Belgium, at 50.9% against 44.1% in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total between Belgium and United States of America?
6.8%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
Belgium ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 13th of 126 countries.
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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About this data

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
163 places, 2,442 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed