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

Central America: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total was 42.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.7%
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
12th
of 34 groups
All-time high
43.2%
in 2019
All-time low
34.9%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0102030402000201120232000: 40.82001: 41.22002: 412003: 41.92004: 38.72005: 38.92006: 38.92007: 37.72008: 36.72009: 34.92010: 362011: 37.72012: 39.22013: 39.72014: 40.42015: 39.72016: 41.62017: 42.82018: 432019: 43.22020: 42.22021: 40.92022: 40.82023: 42.7

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 Central America is 42.7%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Central America peaked at 43.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2009.

Central America ranks 12th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%) in Central America, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 40.8%
2001 41.2% +1.1%
2002 41.0% -0.7%
2003 41.9% +2.2%
2004 38.7% -7.6%
2005 38.9% +0.6%
2006 38.9% +0.0%
2007 37.7% -3.1%
2008 36.7% -2.8%
2009 34.9% -4.9%
2010 36.0% +3.2%
2011 37.7% +4.8%
2012 39.2% +3.9%
2013 39.7% +1.4%
2014 40.4% +1.6%
2015 39.7% -1.6%
2016 41.6% +4.9%
2017 42.8% +2.8%
2018 43.0% +0.4%
2019 43.2% +0.5%
2020 42.2% -2.2%
2021 40.9% -3.3%
2022 40.8% -0.0%
2023 42.7% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.1% 34.9% 41.9% 10
2010s 40.3% 36.0% 43.2% 10
2020s 41.7% 40.8% 42.7% 4

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  2. 10 Japan 54.5% compare
  3. 11 Hungary 54.3% compare
  4. 12 Czechia 54.0% compare
  5. 13 Belgium 50.9% compare
  6. 14 Finland 47.9% compare
  7. 15 Malta 47.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Central America?
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Central America was 42.7% 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2009.
How does Central America rank for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
Central America ranks 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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