Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total

Sub-Saharan Africa
14.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
41.2%
in 2007
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 41.2% against 14.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 27.0%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 37 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 41.2% against 14.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2007.
What is the difference in proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2007.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th 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.

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