China vs South America: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total
China
41.4%
in 2010
South America
27.6%
in 2023
China rank
27th
South America rank
25th
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total over time
- China
- South America
How they compare
China currently reports 41.4% against 27.6% in South America, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times South America's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 27th and South America ranks 25th of 126 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 29.1% | 13.0% | China |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 30.9% | 10.5% | 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, China or South America?
- China, at 41.4% against 27.6% in South America as of 2010.
- What is the difference in proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total between China and South America?
- 13.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
- How do China and South America rank globally for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
- China ranks 27th and South America ranks 25th 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.