Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Northern Africa and Western Asia

Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total was 33.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
33.5%
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
22nd
of 37 groups
All-time high
33.5%
in 2023
All-time low
28.7%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 32.12001: 302002: 30.92003: 30.92004: 30.72005: 31.72006: 31.52007: 30.72008: 30.52009: 30.32010: 29.62011: 28.72012: 302013: 29.52014: 292015: 30.72016: 31.52017: 30.82018: 33.22019: 32.62020: 32.12021: 32.82022: 312023: 33.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 33.5% for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 33.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2011.

That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 22nd out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%) in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 32.1%
2001 30.0% -6.6%
2002 30.9% +2.8%
2003 30.9% -0.0%
2004 30.7% -0.6%
2005 31.7% +3.3%
2006 31.5% -0.4%
2007 30.7% -2.7%
2008 30.5% -0.7%
2009 30.3% -0.6%
2010 29.6% -2.3%
2011 28.7% -3.1%
2012 30.0% +4.7%
2013 29.5% -1.8%
2014 29.0% -1.8%
2015 30.7% +5.9%
2016 31.5% +2.7%
2017 30.8% -2.3%
2018 33.2% +7.9%
2019 32.6% -1.7%
2020 32.1% -1.7%
2021 32.8% +2.2%
2022 31.0% -5.4%
2023 33.5% +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.9% 30.0% 32.1% 10
2010s 30.6% 28.7% 33.2% 10
2020s 32.4% 31.0% 33.5% 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia

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  2. 20 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 44.7% compare
  3. 21 United States of America 44.1% compare
  4. 22 Malaysia 44.0% compare
  5. 23 Sweden 44.0% compare
  6. 24 Thailand 43.8% compare
  7. 25 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 33.5% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2011.
How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 22nd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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
163 places, 2,442 data points, 2000–2023
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