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

Western Europe: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total was 58.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
58.0%
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
2nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
58.0%
in 2023
All-time low
49.2%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

02040602000201120232000: 49.22001: 49.32002: 49.92003: 50.42004: 50.42005: 51.52006: 51.92007: 52.42008: 53.72009: 52.12010: 53.92011: 54.62012: 55.62013: 55.92014: 572015: 57.12016: 57.52017: 57.42018: 57.22019: 57.82020: 57.62021: 57.82022: 56.62023: 58

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 58.0% for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Western Europe peaked at 58.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2000.

That places Western Europe 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%) in Western Europe, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 49.2%
2001 49.3% +0.0%
2002 49.9% +1.3%
2003 50.4% +1.1%
2004 50.4% -0.1%
2005 51.5% +2.1%
2006 51.9% +0.8%
2007 52.4% +1.0%
2008 53.7% +2.5%
2009 52.1% -3.0%
2010 53.9% +3.5%
2011 54.6% +1.3%
2012 55.6% +1.7%
2013 55.9% +0.5%
2014 57.0% +2.0%
2015 57.1% +0.3%
2016 57.5% +0.6%
2017 57.4% -0.1%
2018 57.2% -0.3%
2019 57.8% +1.0%
2020 57.6% -0.3%
2021 57.8% +0.4%
2022 56.6% -2.1%
2023 58.0% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.1% 49.2% 53.7% 10
2010s 56.4% 53.9% 57.8% 10
2020s 57.5% 56.6% 58.0% 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 1 Singapore 79.0% compare
  2. 2 Puerto Rico 78.2% compare
  3. 3 Switzerland 64.0% compare
  4. 4 Qatar 62.2% compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 29.8% compare
  6. 5 Israel 62.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Western Europe?
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Western Europe was 58.0% 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2000.
How does Western Europe rank for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
Western Europe ranks 2nd 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 Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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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