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

Norway: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 26.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.0%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
52nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2022
All-time low
15.8%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2009–2023

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

01020302009201620232009: 33.4 %2010: 30 %2011: 30.6 %2012: 29.9 %2013: 32.5 %2014: 25.8 %2015: 26.6 %2016: 28.6 %2017: 15.8 %2018: 26 %2019: 27.5 %2020: 28.1 %2021: 23.5 %2022: 28.7 %2023: 26 %

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 26.0% for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Norway peaked at 28.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2017.

Norway ranks 52nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Norway, 2009 to 2023.
Year % Change
2009 33.4%
2010 30.0% -10.2%
2011 30.6% +2.2%
2012 29.9% -2.6%
2013 32.5% +8.8%
2014 25.8% -20.8%
2015 26.6% +3.3%
2016 28.6% +7.3%
2017 15.8% -44.6%
2018 26.0% +64.5%
2019 27.5% +5.6%
2020 28.1% +2.0%
2021 23.5% -16.3%
2022 28.7% +22.3%
2023 26.0% -9.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 26.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 69% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 26.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.4% 33.4% 33.4% 1
2010s 27.3% 15.8% 32.5% 10
2020s 26.6% 23.5% 28.7% 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 49 Saudi Arabia 28.4% compare
  2. 50 Serbia 27.0% compare
  3. 51 Botswana 26.6% compare
  4. 53 Belarus 25.9% compare
  5. 54 Russia 25.2% compare
  6. 55 Egypt 25.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Norway?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Norway was 26.0% 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2017.
How does Norway rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Norway ranks 52nd out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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