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
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in China, 2011–2018
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.
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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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Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%)