Latin America and the Caribbean vs United States of America: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total
Latin America and the Caribbean
33.6%
in 2023
United States of America
44.1%
in 2021
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
21st
United States of America rank
21st
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 44.1% against 33.6% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 21st of 37 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 48.8% | 11.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 47.0% | 13.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 45.0% | 12.3% | United States of America |
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, Latin America and the Caribbean or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 44.1% against 33.6% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total between Latin America and the Caribbean and United States of America?
- 10.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and United States of America rank globally for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 21st of 37 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.