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
17th
of 100 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 17th out of 100 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in China, 2011 to 2018.
Year % Change
2011 43.7%
2012 43.9% +0.4%
2013 44.2% +0.7%
2014 45.0% +1.7%
2015 46.0% +2.3%
2016 45.3% -1.4%
2017 46.4% +2.3%
2018 47.1% +1.6%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 47.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • China's 47.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.1%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near China

  1. 14 Netherlands 49.2% compare
  2. 15 France 49.1% compare
  3. 16 Czechia 48.2% compare
  4. 18 Finland 45.9% compare
  5. 19 Mexico 45.9% compare
  6. 20 Oman 45.8% 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 17th out of 100 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
100 places, 1,267 data points, 2008–2023
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