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

Egypt: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 25.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
25.1%
Change on year
up 33.7%
World rank
55th
of 100 countries
All-time high
36.7%
in 2016
All-time low
13.9%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2010–2021

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

0102030402010201520212010: 23.5 %2011: 21.1 %2012: 20.6 %2013: 17.9 %2014: 13.9 %2015: 19.2 %2016: 36.7 %2017: 21.4 %2018: 30.9 %2019: 29.2 %2020: 18.7 %2021: 25.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Egypt is 25.1%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Egypt peaked at 36.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2014.

That places Egypt 55th out of 100 countries with data for 2021, 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Egypt, 2010 to 2021.
Year % Change
2010 23.5%
2011 21.1% -10.1%
2012 20.6% -2.5%
2013 17.9% -13.4%
2014 13.9% -22.0%
2015 19.2% +38.2%
2016 36.7% +90.9%
2017 21.4% -41.6%
2018 30.9% +43.9%
2019 29.2% -5.4%
2020 18.7% -35.8%
2021 25.1% +33.7%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 25.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 25.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.5%, 82% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.4% 13.9% 36.7% 10
2020s 21.9% 18.7% 25.1% 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 52 Norway 26.0% compare
  2. 53 Belarus 25.9% compare
  3. 54 Russia 25.2% compare
  4. 56 Estonia 24.7% compare
  5. 57 Colombia 24.1% compare
  6. 58 Lithuania 23.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Egypt?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Egypt was 25.1% 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2014.
How does Egypt rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Egypt ranks 55th out of 100 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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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