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

Italy: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 37.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
37.8%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
28th
of 94 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2017
All-time low
37.0%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 37 %2009: 37.7 %2010: 39.6 %2011: 39.4 %2012: 39.9 %2013: 40.5 %2014: 40.4 %2015: 40.6 %2016: 40.6 %2017: 41.7 %2018: 41.2 %2019: 40.8 %2020: 41.5 %2021: 40 %2022: 37.8 %

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 Italy stood at 37.8%.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Italy peaked at 41.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2008.

That places Italy 28th out of 94 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.4% 37.0% 37.7% 2
2010s 40.5% 39.4% 41.7% 10
2020s 39.8% 37.8% 41.5% 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 25 United Kingdom 39.8% compare
  2. 26 Austria 39.3% compare
  3. 27 Vietnam 38.1% compare
  4. 29 Costa Rica 37.6% compare
  5. 30 Iran 37.5% compare
  6. 31 Bulgaria 35.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Italy?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Italy was 37.8% 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2008.
How does Italy rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Italy ranks 28th out of 94 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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
94 places, 1,132 data points, 2008–2022
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