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

Canada: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 32.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
32.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
35th
of 94 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 2015
All-time low
32.3%
in 2021
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Canada, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 36.4 %2009: 36.4 %2010: 36.4 %2011: 37.4 %2012: 37.8 %2013: 36.9 %2014: 37.8 %2015: 39.2 %2016: 38.1 %2017: 37.3 %2018: 37.3 %2019: 38 %2020: 35.4 %2021: 32.3 %2022: 32.9 %

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 Canada is 32.9%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Canada peaked at 39.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2021.

Canada ranks 35th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.4% 36.4% 36.4% 2
2010s 37.6% 36.4% 39.2% 10
2020s 33.5% 32.3% 35.4% 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 32 Finland 35.7% compare
  2. 33 Belarus 33.7% compare
  3. 34 Spain 33.3% compare
  4. 37 Turkey 32.4% compare
  5. 38 North Macedonia 32.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Canada?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Canada was 32.9% in 2022, 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2021.
How does Canada rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Canada ranks 35th out of 94 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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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About this data

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
94 places, 1,132 data points, 2008–2022
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