Malaysia vs United Kingdom: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product

Malaysia
43.9%
in 2022
United Kingdom
43.2%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
27th

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

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom
01020304050200820152023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 43.9% against 43.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Malaysia ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 100 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 41.4% 42.3% 0.9% United Kingdom
2010s 41.3% 44.0% 2.7% United Kingdom
2020s 42.5% 41.1% 1.4% Malaysia

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, Malaysia or United Kingdom?
Malaysia, at 43.9% against 43.2% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product between Malaysia and United Kingdom?
0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Malaysia ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 27th 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 (%).