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

New Zealand: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 22.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.7%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
60th
of 100 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2022
All-time low
17.6%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2008–2023

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

05101520252008201520232008: 20.2 %2009: 17.6 %2010: 21.5 %2011: 21.5 %2012: 20 %2013: 20.7 %2014: 21.4 %2015: 19.5 %2016: 19.7 %2017: 22.2 %2018: 21.4 %2019: 21.6 %2020: 22.2 %2021: 23.8 %2022: 24.5 %2023: 22.7 %

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 22.7% for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in New Zealand peaked at 24.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2009.

That places New Zealand 60th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in New Zealand, 2008 to 2023.
Year % Change
2008 20.2%
2009 17.6% -13.1%
2010 21.5% +22.4%
2011 21.5% +0.0%
2012 20.0% -6.9%
2013 20.7% +3.4%
2014 21.4% +3.5%
2015 19.5% -9.0%
2016 19.7% +0.9%
2017 22.2% +12.5%
2018 21.4% -3.4%
2019 21.6% +1.0%
2020 22.2% +2.5%
2021 23.8% +7.6%
2022 24.5% +2.8%
2023 22.7% -7.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 22.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 22.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.1%, 55% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.9% 17.6% 20.2% 2
2010s 21.0% 19.5% 22.2% 10
2020s 23.3% 22.2% 24.5% 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 57 Colombia 24.1% compare
  2. 58 Lithuania 23.9% compare
  3. 59 Croatia 23.3% compare
  4. 61 Latvia 22.7% compare
  5. 62 Portugal 22.4% compare
  6. 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in New Zealand?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in New Zealand was 22.7% 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2009.
How does New Zealand rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
New Zealand ranks 60th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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