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