Kenya vs Uruguay: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product

Kenya
14.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
16.9%
in 2023
Kenya rank
76th
Uruguay rank
74th

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

  • Kenya
  • Uruguay
05101520200820152023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 16.9% against 14.6% in Kenya, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 100 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 9.6% 11.8% 2.2% Uruguay
2010s 10.8% 15.0% 4.2% Uruguay
2020s 14.3% 17.6% 3.3% Uruguay

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, Kenya or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 16.9% against 14.6% in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product between Kenya and Uruguay?
2.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uruguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Uruguay rank globally for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Kenya ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 74th 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 (%).