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

Brazil: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 30.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
44th
of 100 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2008
All-time low
29.5%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2023

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

0102030402008201520232008: 35.4 %2009: 33.4 %2010: 34.9 %2011: 35 %2012: 33.8 %2013: 34.7 %2014: 32.2 %2015: 33.5 %2016: 31.3 %2017: 33.4 %2018: 32.8 %2019: 33.2 %2020: 29.5 %2021: 30.3 %2022: 30.2 %2023: 30.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Brazil is 30.4%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Brazil peaked at 35.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 44th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Brazil, 2008 to 2023.
Year % Change
2008 35.4%
2009 33.4% -5.7%
2010 34.9% +4.3%
2011 35.0% +0.4%
2012 33.8% -3.4%
2013 34.7% +2.6%
2014 32.2% -7.1%
2015 33.5% +4.0%
2016 31.3% -6.7%
2017 33.4% +6.7%
2018 32.8% -1.6%
2019 33.2% +1.3%
2020 29.5% -11.2%
2021 30.3% +2.4%
2022 30.2% -0.0%
2023 30.4% +0.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 30.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 30.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.4%, 1.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.4% 33.4% 35.4% 2
2010s 33.5% 31.3% 35.0% 10
2020s 30.1% 29.5% 30.4% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 41 Tunisia 32.6% compare
  2. 42 Poland 32.3% compare
  3. 43 Romania 30.5% compare
  4. 45 Indonesia 29.8% compare
  5. 46 Ukraine 29.7% compare
  6. 47 Australia 29.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Brazil?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Brazil was 30.4% 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Brazil ranks 44th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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