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

Belgium: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total was 50.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
50.9%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
13th
of 105 countries
All-time high
53.1%
in 2020
All-time low
34.7%
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Belgium, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 43.62001: 43.92002: 442003: 42.92004: 42.42005: 43.42006: 44.82007: 41.92008: 432009: 42.32010: 34.72011: 37.32012: 47.72013: 50.42014: 49.52015: 47.62016: 49.62017: 49.52018: 50.92019: 51.62020: 53.12021: 50.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Belgium stood at 50.9%.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Belgium peaked at 53.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2010.

That places Belgium 13th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.2% 41.9% 44.8% 10
2010s 46.9% 34.7% 51.6% 10
2020s 52.0% 50.9% 53.1% 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Japan 54.5% compare
  2. 11 Hungary 54.3% compare
  3. 12 Czechia 54.0% compare
  4. 14 Finland 47.9% compare
  5. 15 Malta 47.5% compare
  6. 16 Philippines 45.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Belgium?
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Belgium was 50.9% in 2021, 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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