China vs France: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product

China
47.1%
in 2018
France
49.1%
in 2023
China rank
17th
France rank
15th

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product over time

  • China
  • France
0204060200820152023

How they compare

France currently reports 49.1% against 47.1% in China, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was China ahead.

China ranks 17th and France ranks 15th of 100 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product, China or France?
France, at 49.1% against 47.1% in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product between China and France?
2.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do China and France rank globally for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
China ranks 17th and France ranks 15th of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,267 data points, 2008–2023
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Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%).