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

United States of America: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total was 44.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
44.1%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
21st
of 126 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2000
All-time low
44.1%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in United States of America, 2000–2021

010203040502000201020212000: 50 %2001: 48.5 %2002: 49.1 %2003: 49.1 %2004: 49.1 %2005: 48.1 %2006: 48.2 %2007: 49.3 %2008: 49.9 %2009: 46.6 %2010: 47.3 %2011: 46.8 %2012: 46.9 %2013: 46.6 %2014: 47.9 %2015: 47.5 %2016: 47.1 %2017: 47.4 %2018: 46.3 %2019: 46 %2020: 45.9 %2021: 44.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in United States of America stood at 44.1%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in United States of America peaked at 50.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2021.

That places United States of America 21st out of 126 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%) in United States of America, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 50.0%
2001 48.5% -2.9%
2002 49.1% +1.2%
2003 49.1% +0.0%
2004 49.1% +0.0%
2005 48.1% -2.1%
2006 48.2% +0.4%
2007 49.3% +2.2%
2008 49.9% +1.1%
2009 46.6% -6.6%
2010 47.3% +1.5%
2011 46.8% -1.0%
2012 46.9% +0.3%
2013 46.6% -0.6%
2014 47.9% +2.6%
2015 47.5% -0.9%
2016 47.1% -0.8%
2017 47.4% +0.7%
2018 46.3% -2.4%
2019 46.0% -0.6%
2020 45.9% -0.2%
2021 44.1% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.8% 46.6% 50.0% 10
2010s 47.0% 46.0% 47.9% 10
2020s 45.0% 44.1% 45.9% 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 18 France 45.7% compare
  2. 19 Slovenia 45.1% compare
  3. 20 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 44.7% compare
  4. 22 Malaysia 44.0% compare
  5. 23 Sweden 44.0% compare
  6. 24 Thailand 43.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in United States of America?
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in United States of America was 44.1% in 2021, 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2021.
How does United States of America rank for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
United States of America ranks 21st out of 126 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
163 places, 2,442 data points, 2000–2023
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