Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Spain

Spain: Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing was 12.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.7%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
15th
of 53 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2008
All-time low
12.7%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Spain, 2005–2022

051015202005201320222005: 18.4 %2006: 17.6 %2007: 17.3 %2008: 20.3 %2009: 19.9 %2010: 18.7 %2011: 18.5 %2012: 18.1 %2013: 18 %2014: 16.6 %2015: 15.9 %2016: 14.2 %2017: 14.1 %2018: 13.5 %2019: 13.1 %2020: 13.7 %2021: 13.7 %2022: 12.7 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 12.7% for share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Spain peaked at 20.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2022.

That places Spain 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.7% 17.3% 20.3% 5
2010s 16.1% 13.1% 18.7% 10
2020s 13.4% 12.7% 13.7% 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 12 Greece 13.9% compare
  2. 13 North Macedonia 13.5% compare
  3. 14 United Kingdom 12.9% compare
  4. 16 Netherlands 11.9% compare
  5. 17 Norway 11.1% compare
  6. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Spain?
Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Spain was 12.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2022.
How does Spain rank for share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing?
Spain ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
53 places, 714 data points, 2004–2023
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