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

Western Africa: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total was 11.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.2%
Change on year
down 25.6%
Rank
29th
of 34 groups
All-time high
29.5%
in 2001
All-time low
5.4%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

510152025302000201120232000: 27.92001: 29.52002: 17.32003: 9.72004: 5.42005: 6.22006: 7.72007: 8.22008: 9.22009: 13.82010: 12.72011: 13.82012: 122013: 11.22014: 10.42015: 9.92016: 12.32017: 11.92018: 12.42019: 11.42020: 11.82021: 12.82022: 15.12023: 11.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Western Africa stood at 11.2%.

The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Western Africa peaked at 29.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2004.

Western Africa ranks 29th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%) in Western Africa, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 27.9%
2001 29.5% +5.8%
2002 17.3% -41.3%
2003 9.7% -44.2%
2004 5.4% -44.5%
2005 6.2% +14.9%
2006 7.7% +24.2%
2007 8.2% +7.2%
2008 9.2% +12.8%
2009 13.8% +49.4%
2010 12.7% -8.5%
2011 13.8% +9.3%
2012 12.0% -13.3%
2013 11.2% -6.8%
2014 10.4% -7.3%
2015 9.9% -4.2%
2016 12.3% +23.8%
2017 11.9% -3.3%
2018 12.4% +4.6%
2019 11.4% -8.4%
2020 11.8% +4.0%
2021 12.8% +7.9%
2022 15.1% +18.2%
2023 11.2% -25.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 5.4% 29.5% 10
2010s 11.8% 9.9% 13.8% 10
2020s 12.7% 11.2% 15.1% 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41.2% compare
  2. 27 Belarus 41.0% compare
  3. 28 Romania 39.6% compare
  4. 29 Trinidad and Tobago 39.4% compare
  5. 30 Spain 38.9% compare
  6. 31 Austria 38.7% compare
  7. 31 Cabo Verde 8.3% compare
  8. 32 Mexico 37.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Western Africa?
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Western Africa was 11.2% 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2004.
How does Western Africa rank for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
Western Africa ranks 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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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