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 14.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.1%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
78th
of 100 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2020
All-time low
8.4%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Ecuador, 2010–2023

051015202010201620232010: 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 %2022: 12.9 %2023: 14.1 %

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 14.1% for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 38.5% 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 78th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Ecuador, 2010 to 2023.
Year % Change
2010 10.3%
2011 11.9% +15.6%
2012 8.4% -29.6%
2013 10.2% +21.2%
2014 10.4% +1.9%
2015 11.6% +12.2%
2016 13.2% +13.2%
2017 14.5% +10.3%
2018 15.7% +8.3%
2019 15.7% -0.1%
2020 18.7% +18.9%
2021 12.7% -31.9%
2022 12.9% +1.5%
2023 14.1% +9.2%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 14.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 14.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.4%, 63% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.2% 8.4% 15.7% 10
2020s 14.6% 12.7% 18.7% 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 75 Azerbaijan 15.8% compare
  2. 76 Kenya 14.6% compare
  3. 77 Lebanon 14.6% compare
  4. 79 Georgia 12.7% compare
  5. 80 Iceland 10.4% compare
  6. 81 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 14.1% 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 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 78th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
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 38.5%. 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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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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