Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product

Norway
26.0%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
28.4%
in 2023
Norway rank
52nd
Saudi Arabia rank
49th

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

  • Norway
  • Saudi Arabia
010203040200920162023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 28.4% against 26.0% in Norway, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Norway ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 100 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 27.3% 33.4% 6.1% Saudi Arabia
2020s 26.6% 30.2% 3.7% Saudi Arabia

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, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 28.4% against 26.0% in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
2.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Norway ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th 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 (%).