Proportion of small-scale manufacturing industries in total manufacturing value added based on international classification (%) by country
Countries reporting
33
Highest
39.7%
Cyprus
Lowest
1.0%
Ecuador
Median
12.0%
Years covered
21
2000–2020
Data points
207
What the numbers show
Proportion of small-scale manufacturing industries in total manufacturing value added based on international classification (%) is currently reported for 33 countries. The highest value is 39.7% in Cyprus; the lowest is 1.0% in Ecuador.
The median across all reporting countries is 12.0%, and the mean is 13.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 39.
Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Nepal (up 180.8%), and the largest decrease in Israel (down 14.6%).
Proportion of small-scale manufacturing industries in total: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyprus | 39.7% | 2004 | — | flat |
| 2 | Greece | 34.6% | 2007 | — | flat |
| 3 | Nepal | 26.7% | 2020 | up 180.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Italy | 26.6% | 2004 | — | flat |
| 5 | Australia | 19.6% | 2006 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 6 | Portugal | 19.2% | 2004 | — | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 18.1% | 2004 | — | falling |
| 8 | Norway | 15.8% | 2006 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 9 | Malta | 15.7% | 2007 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 10 | Slovenia | 14.1% | 2004 | — | rising |
| 11 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 13.7% | 2004 | — | flat |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 13.7% | 2004 | — | flat |
| 13 | South Korea | 12.8% | 2006 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 13 | Republic of Korea | 12.8% | 2006 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 15 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 12.8% | 2004 | — | falling |
| 16 | Czechia | 12.0% | 2004 | — | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 12.0% | 2004 | — | flat |
| 18 | France | 11.6% | 2004 | — | flat |
| 19 | Austria | 11.5% | 2004 | — | flat |
| 20 | Estonia | 10.8% | 2004 | — | flat |
| 21 | Japan | 10.5% | 2010 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 22 | Sweden | 10.3% | 2004 | — | flat |
| 23 | Finland | 9.9% | 2005 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 24 | Israel | 8.7% | 2010 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 25 | Germany | 8.2% | 2004 | — | flat |
| 26 | Latvia | 8.0% | 2004 | — | falling |
| 27 | Hungary | 7.9% | 2004 | — | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 7.0% | 2004 | — | flat |
| 29 | Romania | 6.6% | 2004 | — | rising |
| 30 | Kuwait | 6.3% | 2019 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 5.9% | 2004 | — | falling |
| 32 | Colombia | 4.8% | 2012 | up 55.0% | rising |
| 33 | Ecuador | 1.0% | 2009 | up 100.0% | volatile |