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

Hong Kong: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 17.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.1%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
73rd
of 100 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2010
All-time low
15.7%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Hong Kong, 2008–2023

051015202008201520232008: 18.9 %2009: 19.4 %2010: 22 %2011: 19 %2012: 16.4 %2013: 15.7 %2014: 17 %2015: 16.7 %2016: 18.2 %2017: 18.7 %2018: 17.7 %2019: 16.3 %2020: 17.3 %2021: 17.2 %2022: 17.3 %2023: 17.1 %

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 Hong Kong is 17.1%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Hong Kong peaked at 22.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2013.

That places Hong Kong 73rd out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Hong Kong, 2008 to 2023.
Year % Change
2008 18.9%
2009 19.4% +2.7%
2010 22.0% +13.5%
2011 19.0% -13.7%
2012 16.4% -13.5%
2013 15.7% -4.3%
2014 17.0% +8.1%
2015 16.7% -2.1%
2016 18.2% +9.1%
2017 18.7% +2.7%
2018 17.7% -5.4%
2019 16.3% -7.5%
2020 17.3% +5.8%
2021 17.2% -0.2%
2022 17.3% +0.1%
2023 17.1% -1.0%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 17.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 45% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 17.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.1%, 42% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.2% 18.9% 19.4% 2
2010s 17.8% 15.7% 22.0% 10
2020s 17.2% 17.1% 17.3% 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 70 Uzbekistan 18.1% compare
  2. 71 Cyprus 17.9% compare
  3. 72 Greece 17.9% compare
  4. 74 Uruguay 16.9% compare
  5. 75 Azerbaijan 15.8% compare
  6. 76 Kenya 14.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Hong Kong?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Hong Kong was 17.1% 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2013.
How does Hong Kong rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Hong Kong ranks 73rd out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong 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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