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

Australia: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 29.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
29.6%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
47th
of 100 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2023
All-time low
26.0%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Australia, 2008–2023

01020302008201520232008: 26.2 %2009: 28 %2010: 27.8 %2011: 27 %2012: 27.9 %2013: 27.8 %2014: 27.2 %2015: 26.1 %2016: 27.3 %2017: 26.6 %2018: 26 %2019: 26.3 %2020: 27.3 %2021: 29.1 %2022: 29 %2023: 29.6 %

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 29.6% for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Australia peaked at 29.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2018.

That places Australia 47th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Australia, 2008 to 2023.
Year % Change
2008 26.2%
2009 28.0% +7.1%
2010 27.8% -0.7%
2011 27.0% -3.0%
2012 27.9% +3.6%
2013 27.8% -0.5%
2014 27.2% -2.3%
2015 26.1% -3.8%
2016 27.3% +4.5%
2017 26.6% -2.7%
2018 26.0% -2.1%
2019 26.3% +1.1%
2020 27.3% +4.1%
2021 29.1% +6.6%
2022 29.0% -0.5%
2023 29.6% +2.1%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 29.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 78% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 29.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.1%, 72% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.1% 26.2% 28.0% 2
2010s 27.0% 26.0% 27.9% 10
2020s 28.8% 27.3% 29.6% 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 44 Brazil 30.4% compare
  2. 45 Indonesia 29.8% compare
  3. 46 Ukraine 29.7% compare
  4. 48 Puerto Rico 29.2% compare
  5. 49 Saudi Arabia 28.4% compare
  6. 50 Serbia 27.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Australia?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Australia was 29.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2018.
How does Australia rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Australia ranks 47th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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