Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total was 33.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 33.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 40.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2021.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 21st of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.8% | — |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 33.8% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 32.2% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.1% | 33.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Latin America and the Caribbean was 33.6% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2021.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 21st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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