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

Southern Africa: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total was 19.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.3%
Change on year
up 13.9%
Rank
24th
of 34 groups
All-time high
25.7%
in 2001
All-time low
15.6%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

01020302000201120232000: 24.42001: 25.72002: 25.12003: 24.62004: 23.82005: 23.82006: 24.32007: 22.72008: 20.92009: 22.42010: 232011: 16.22012: 16.42013: 15.62014: 16.22015: 16.72016: 17.22017: 17.22018: 17.42019: 17.92020: 16.52021: 162022: 16.92023: 19.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Southern Africa stood at 19.3%.

That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Southern Africa peaked at 25.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2013.

That places Southern Africa 24th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%) in Southern Africa, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 24.4%
2001 25.7% +5.3%
2002 25.1% -2.5%
2003 24.6% -1.9%
2004 23.8% -3.1%
2005 23.8% -0.1%
2006 24.3% +2.0%
2007 22.7% -6.5%
2008 20.9% -7.7%
2009 22.4% +6.7%
2010 23.0% +2.7%
2011 16.2% -29.4%
2012 16.4% +1.1%
2013 15.6% -4.9%
2014 16.2% +4.2%
2015 16.7% +2.7%
2016 17.2% +3.1%
2017 17.2% +0.2%
2018 17.4% +0.8%
2019 17.9% +3.1%
2020 16.5% -7.6%
2021 16.0% -3.3%
2022 16.9% +5.9%
2023 19.3% +13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.8% 20.9% 25.7% 10
2010s 17.4% 15.6% 23.0% 10
2020s 17.2% 16.0% 19.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Southern Africa?
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Southern Africa was 19.3% 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2013.
How does Southern Africa rank for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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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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