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

Latest (2023)
15.4%
Change on year
up 9.3%
Rank
27th
of 34 groups
All-time high
24.0%
in 2000
All-time low
11.8%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Africa, 2000–2023

05101520252000201120232000: 242001: 23.72002: 232003: 20.92004: 19.52005: 19.92006: 19.22007: 19.22008: 18.22009: 17.82010: 18.52011: 15.52012: 142013: 12.72014: 11.82015: 15.92016: 17.82017: 14.92018: 172019: 17.32020: 14.52021: 16.32022: 14.12023: 15.4

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

Annual values for Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%) in Africa, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 China 41.4% compare
  2. 25 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 41.4% compare
  3. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41.2% compare
  4. 27 Belarus 41.0% compare
  5. 28 Romania 39.6% compare
  6. 29 Trinidad and Tobago 39.4% compare
  7. 30 Spain 38.9% compare

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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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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
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