Malaysia vs Western Asia: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total

Malaysia
44.0%
in 2017
Western Asia
35.8%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
22nd
Western Asia rank
19th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 44.0% against 35.8% in Western Asia, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Western Asia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 19th of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 47.4% 33.1% 14.3% Malaysia
2010s 42.8% 33.2% 9.6% Malaysia

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, Malaysia or Western Asia?
Malaysia, at 44.0% against 35.8% in Western Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total between Malaysia and Western Asia?
8.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Western Asia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 19th 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 (%)
Unit
%
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