Germany vs South Korea: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product

Germany
60.0%
in 2022
South Korea
59.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
6th
South Korea rank
7th

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

  • Germany
  • South Korea
0204060200820152023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 60.0% against 59.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 7th of 100 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 60.3% 60.7% 0.4% South Korea
2020s 60.4% 63.1% 2.7% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product, Germany or South Korea?
Germany, at 60.0% against 59.9% in South Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product between Germany and South Korea?
0.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Germany ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 7th 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%).