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

South America: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total was 27.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27.6%
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
23rd
of 34 groups
All-time high
30.9%
in 2010
All-time low
25.7%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in South America, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 29.92001: 29.32002: 292003: 28.82004: 28.72005: 28.22006: 28.42007: 29.42008: 30.32009: 29.22010: 30.92011: 29.62012: 28.92013: 29.12014: 27.92015: 27.42016: 26.42017: 28.62018: 27.22019: 27.72020: 25.72021: 26.12022: 26.82023: 27.6

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 South America is 27.6%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in South America peaked at 30.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2020.

South America ranks 23rd of 34 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%) in South America, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 29.9%
2001 29.3% -2.0%
2002 29.0% -1.2%
2003 28.8% -0.7%
2004 28.7% -0.2%
2005 28.2% -1.8%
2006 28.4% +0.5%
2007 29.4% +3.7%
2008 30.3% +3.0%
2009 29.2% -3.7%
2010 30.9% +6.0%
2011 29.6% -4.1%
2012 28.9% -2.4%
2013 29.1% +0.7%
2014 27.9% -4.2%
2015 27.4% -1.8%
2016 26.4% -3.6%
2017 28.6% +8.1%
2018 27.2% -4.9%
2019 27.7% +2.0%
2020 25.7% -7.2%
2021 26.1% +1.6%
2022 26.8% +2.5%
2023 27.6% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.1% 28.2% 30.3% 10
2010s 28.4% 26.4% 30.9% 10
2020s 26.6% 25.7% 27.6% 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 20 Sweden 44.0% compare
  2. 21 Thailand 43.8% compare
  3. 22 Italy 41.8% compare
  4. 23 Slovakia 41.7% compare
  5. 24 China 41.4% compare
  6. 25 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 41.4% compare
  7. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in South America?
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in South America was 27.6% 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2020.
How does South America rank for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
South America ranks 23rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America 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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