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

Netherlands: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 49.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49.2%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
14th
of 100 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 2021
All-time low
38.1%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2023

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

010203040502009201620232009: 38.1 %2010: 42.4 %2011: 43.4 %2012: 43.5 %2013: 42 %2014: 42.9 %2015: 43.9 %2016: 44.2 %2017: 45 %2018: 46.7 %2019: 46.5 %2020: 47.8 %2021: 49.6 %2022: 47.5 %2023: 49.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Netherlands stood at 49.2%.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Netherlands peaked at 49.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2009.

That places Netherlands 14th 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Netherlands, 2009 to 2023.
Year % Change
2009 38.1%
2010 42.4% +11.3%
2011 43.4% +2.3%
2012 43.5% +0.4%
2013 42.0% -3.5%
2014 42.9% +2.1%
2015 43.9% +2.4%
2016 44.2% +0.7%
2017 45.0% +1.7%
2018 46.7% +3.8%
2019 46.5% -0.4%
2020 47.8% +2.8%
2021 49.6% +3.7%
2022 47.5% -4.1%
2023 49.2% +3.5%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 49.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 49.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.1% 38.1% 38.1% 1
2010s 44.1% 42.0% 46.7% 10
2020s 48.5% 47.5% 49.6% 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 11 Denmark 51.3% compare
  2. 12 Hungary 50.9% compare
  3. 13 Slovakia 49.4% compare
  4. 15 France 49.1% compare
  5. 16 Czechia 48.2% compare
  6. 17 China 47.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Netherlands?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Netherlands was 49.2% 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2009.
How does Netherlands rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Netherlands ranks 14th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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