Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total was 7.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
7.7%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
87th
of 105 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2006
All-time low
5.5%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2000–2017

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Sri Lanka, 2000–2017

57.51012.51517.52000200820172000: 9.42001: 10.52006: 17.62007: 7.62008: 12.12009: 7.32010: 9.82011: 5.72012: 5.52013: 9.32014: 7.72015: 9.52016: 8.92017: 7.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 7.7% for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2012.

That places Sri Lanka 87th out of 105 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%) in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 9.4%
2001 10.5% +11.1%
2006 17.6% +67.7%
2007 7.6% -56.6%
2008 12.1% +58.5%
2009 7.3% -39.9%
2010 9.8% +34.1%
2011 5.7% -41.2%
2012 5.5% -3.7%
2013 9.3% +68.2%
2014 7.7% -16.9%
2015 9.5% +23.3%
2016 8.9% -6.9%
2017 7.7% -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8% 7.3% 17.6% 6
2010s 8.0% 5.5% 9.8% 8

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  1. 84 Ecuador 8.1% compare
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  3. 86 Eritrea 7.9% compare
  4. 88 Bermuda 7.7% compare
  5. 89 Tunisia 7.5% compare
  6. 90 Fiji 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Sri Lanka?
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Sri Lanka was 7.7% in 2017, 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
Sri Lanka ranks 87th out of 105 countries with data for 2017.
Is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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