Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total was 19.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in South Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 19.7% for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in South Africa peaked at 25.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2013.
South Africa ranks 61st of 105 countries 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.1% | — |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 21.2% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.3% | 19.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in South Africa?
- Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in South Africa was 19.7% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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