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

Mexico: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 45.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45.9%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
19th
of 100 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 2019
All-time low
36.8%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Mexico, 2009–2023

010203040502009201620232009: 36.8 %2010: 37.9 %2011: 39.6 %2012: 41.1 %2013: 41.7 %2014: 42.5 %2015: 42 %2016: 44.4 %2017: 45.6 %2018: 45.8 %2019: 46.1 %2020: 45.5 %2021: 43.9 %2022: 43.7 %2023: 45.9 %

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 45.9% for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Mexico peaked at 46.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2009.

That places Mexico 19th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Mexico, 2009 to 2023.
Year % Change
2009 36.8%
2010 37.9% +2.9%
2011 39.6% +4.6%
2012 41.1% +3.8%
2013 41.7% +1.4%
2014 42.5% +1.8%
2015 42.0% -1.2%
2016 44.4% +5.7%
2017 45.6% +2.8%
2018 45.8% +0.4%
2019 46.1% +0.6%
2020 45.5% -1.2%
2021 43.9% -3.6%
2022 43.7% -0.6%
2023 45.9% +5.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 45.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 45.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.4%, 2.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.8% 36.8% 36.8% 1
2010s 42.7% 37.9% 46.1% 10
2020s 44.8% 43.7% 45.9% 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 16 Czechia 48.2% compare
  2. 17 China 47.1% compare
  3. 18 Finland 45.9% compare
  4. 20 Oman 45.8% compare
  5. 21 United States 45.5% compare
  6. 22 India 45.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Mexico?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Mexico was 45.9% 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2009.
How does Mexico rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Mexico ranks 19th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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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