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
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in South America, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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