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

Ecuador: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 12.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.7%
Change on year
down 31.9%
World rank
74th
of 94 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2020
All-time low
8.4%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2021

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Ecuador, 2010–2021

051015202010201520212010: 10.3 %2011: 11.9 %2012: 8.4 %2013: 10.2 %2014: 10.4 %2015: 11.6 %2016: 13.2 %2017: 14.5 %2018: 15.7 %2019: 15.7 %2020: 18.7 %2021: 12.7 %

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 12.7% for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Ecuador peaked at 18.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2012.

Ecuador ranks 74th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.2% 8.4% 15.7% 10
2020s 15.7% 12.7% 18.7% 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 72 Azerbaijan 13.7% compare
  2. 73 Latvia 12.7% compare
  3. 75 Tunisia 11.6% compare
  4. 76 Zambia 10.1% compare
  5. 77 Montenegro 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Ecuador?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Ecuador was 12.7% in 2021, 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2012.
How does Ecuador rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Ecuador ranks 74th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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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About this data

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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