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

Denmark: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 51.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
51.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 100 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2018
All-time low
45.8%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 45.8 %2009: 46.3 %2010: 48.3 %2011: 49.9 %2012: 50.7 %2013: 51.6 %2014: 51.9 %2015: 52.3 %2016: 53.6 %2017: 56.1 %2018: 58.8 %2020: 57.5 %2021: 52 %2022: 51.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Denmark stood at 51.3%.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Denmark peaked at 58.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2008.

Denmark ranks 11th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Denmark, 2008 to 2022.
Year % Change
2008 45.8%
2009 46.3% +1.2%
2010 48.3% +4.3%
2011 49.9% +3.2%
2012 50.7% +1.6%
2013 51.6% +1.7%
2014 51.9% +0.6%
2015 52.3% +0.7%
2016 53.6% +2.6%
2017 56.1% +4.6%
2018 58.8% +4.7%
2020 57.5% -2.2%
2021 52.0% -9.5%
2022 51.3% -1.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 51.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 51.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.1% 45.8% 46.3% 2
2010s 52.6% 48.3% 58.8% 9
2020s 53.6% 51.3% 57.5% 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 8 Japan 58.2% compare
  2. 8 Qatar 58.2% compare
  3. 10 Israel 55.6% compare
  4. 12 Hungary 50.9% compare
  5. 13 Slovakia 49.4% compare
  6. 14 Netherlands 49.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Denmark?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Denmark was 51.3% 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Denmark ranks 11th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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