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

China: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 47.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
47.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
14th
of 94 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2018
All-time low
43.7%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in China, 2011–2018

010203040502011201420182011: 43.7 %2012: 43.9 %2013: 44.2 %2014: 45 %2015: 46 %2016: 45.3 %2017: 46.4 %2018: 47.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2018, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in China stood at 47.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

That places China 14th out of 94 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near China

  1. 11 Czechia 48.2% compare
  2. 12 Netherlands 47.5% compare
  3. 13 France 47.5% compare
  4. 15 Oman 46.5% compare
  5. 16 United States 45.5% compare
  6. 17 Belgium 44.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in China?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in China was 47.1% in 2018, 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2011.
How does China rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
China ranks 14th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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
94 places, 1,132 data points, 2008–2022
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