Ireland vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total

Ireland
55.2%
in 2014
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
8.4%
in 2023
Ireland rank
9th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
10th

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

  • Ireland
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 55.2% against 8.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 46.8%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 6.6 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 9th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th of 105 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 62.4% 13.9% 48.5% Ireland
2010s 58.7% 9.5% 49.2% Ireland

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, Ireland or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Ireland, at 55.2% against 8.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2014.
What is the difference in proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total between Ireland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
46.8%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Ireland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
Ireland ranks 9th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th of 105 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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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