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

Kuwait: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total was 31.9% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
31.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 116 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2018
All-time low
7.0%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

102030402000201020212000: 7 %2001: 8 %2002: 17.4 %2003: 18.9 %2004: 19.2 %2005: 19.3 %2006: 20.6 %2007: 22.2 %2008: 24.2 %2009: 18.1 %2010: 15.3 %2011: 21.2 %2012: 28.6 %2013: 28.4 %2014: 25.9 %2015: 27.7 %2016: 30.9 %2017: 36 %2018: 36.2 %2019: 28.5 %2020: 31.9 %2021: 31.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 31.9% for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in 2021.

That represents a change of up 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Kuwait peaked at 36.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.

That places Kuwait 39th out of 116 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.5% 7.0% 24.2% 10
2010s 27.9% 15.3% 36.2% 10
2020s 31.9% 31.9% 31.9% 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 36 Brazil 35.0% compare
  2. 37 India 34.1% compare
  3. 38 Indonesia 32.7% compare
  4. 40 Bulgaria 31.8% compare
  5. 41 Poland 31.6% compare
  6. 42 Russian Federation 30.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Kuwait?
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Kuwait was 31.9% 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 Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
How does Kuwait rank for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
Kuwait ranks 39th out of 116 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait 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 (%)
Unit
%
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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