Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Africa
Africa: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total was 15.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Africa is 15.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Africa peaked at 24.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2014.
Africa ranks 27th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 23.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 17.8% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 11.8% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.1% | 16.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 24 China 41.4% compare
- 25 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 41.4% compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41.2% compare
- 27 Belarus 41.0% compare
- 28 Romania 39.6% compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 39.4% compare
- 30 Spain 38.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 30.3% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 4.5% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 76.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 17,916 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.09 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 57.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Africa?
- Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Africa was 15.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2014.
- How does Africa rank for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
- Africa ranks 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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