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

Malaysia: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total was 44.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
44.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 105 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2004
All-time low
41.7%
in 2010
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Malaysia, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 49.92001: 49.62002: 482003: 48.82004: 502005: 47.42006: 492007: 46.12008: 41.82009: 43.42010: 41.72011: 41.72012: 42.12013: 42.12014: 42.62015: 44.12016: 44.12017: 44

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 Malaysia is 44.0%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Malaysia peaked at 50.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2010.

That places Malaysia 19th out of 105 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.4% 41.8% 50.0% 10
2010s 42.8% 41.7% 44.1% 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 16 Philippines 45.7% compare
  2. 17 France 45.7% compare
  3. 18 Slovenia 45.1% compare
  4. 20 Sweden 44.0% compare
  5. 21 Thailand 43.8% compare
  6. 22 Italy 41.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Malaysia?
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Malaysia was 44.0% in 2017, 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2010.
How does Malaysia rank for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
Malaysia ranks 19th out of 105 countries with data for 2017.
Is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia 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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