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

Colombia: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 24.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 100 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2020
All-time low
21.0%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Colombia, 2012–2023

01020302012201720232012: 21.5 %2013: 21.1 %2014: 21 %2015: 22.8 %2016: 23.6 %2017: 23.6 %2018: 22.9 %2019: 24.4 %2020: 25.2 %2021: 24.5 %2022: 24.1 %2023: 24.1 %

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 24.1% for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Colombia peaked at 25.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2014.

That places Colombia 57th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Colombia, 2012 to 2023.
Year % Change
2012 21.5%
2013 21.1% -1.9%
2014 21.0% -0.1%
2015 22.8% +8.6%
2016 23.6% +3.6%
2017 23.6% -0.3%
2018 22.9% -2.7%
2019 24.4% +6.2%
2020 25.2% +3.3%
2021 24.5% -2.7%
2022 24.1% -1.6%
2023 24.1% -0.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 24.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 24.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.4%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.6% 21.0% 24.4% 8
2020s 24.5% 24.1% 25.2% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 54 Russia 25.2% compare
  2. 55 Egypt 25.1% compare
  3. 56 Estonia 24.7% compare
  4. 58 Lithuania 23.9% compare
  5. 59 Croatia 23.3% compare
  6. 60 New Zealand 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Colombia?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Colombia was 24.1% 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Colombia ranks 57th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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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