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

Peru: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 8.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.7%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
84th
of 100 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2016
All-time low
8.4%
in 2022
Years of data
16
2008–2023

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

02.557.51012.52008201520232008: 11.2 %2009: 11.4 %2010: 10.6 %2011: 10.7 %2012: 10.9 %2013: 11.3 %2014: 11.9 %2015: 11.9 %2016: 12.3 %2017: 11 %2018: 10.8 %2019: 10.5 %2020: 9.9 %2021: 8.8 %2022: 8.4 %2023: 8.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Peru is 8.7%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Peru peaked at 12.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2022.

Peru ranks 84th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Peru, 2008 to 2023.
Year % Change
2008 11.2%
2009 11.4% +2.5%
2010 10.6% -7.7%
2011 10.7% +0.9%
2012 10.9% +2.2%
2013 11.3% +3.6%
2014 11.9% +5.9%
2015 11.9% -0.7%
2016 12.3% +3.5%
2017 11.0% -10.1%
2018 10.8% -2.5%
2019 10.5% -2.0%
2020 9.9% -6.0%
2021 8.8% -11.2%
2022 8.4% -4.3%
2023 8.7% +3.8%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 8.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 8.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.4%, 39% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 11.2% 11.4% 2
2010s 11.2% 10.5% 12.3% 10
2020s 9.0% 8.4% 9.9% 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 81 Montenegro 10.0% compare
  2. 82 Zimbabwe 9.4% compare
  3. 83 Sri Lanka 8.8% compare
  4. 85 Albania 7.8% compare
  5. 86 Rwanda 7.1% compare
  6. 87 Fiji 6.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Peru?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Peru was 8.7% 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2022.
How does Peru rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Peru ranks 84th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru 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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