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

Portugal: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 22.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.4%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
62nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2020
All-time low
21.8%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Portugal, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 21.9 %2009: 21.8 %2010: 22.4 %2011: 23.2 %2012: 23.2 %2013: 23 %2014: 23.1 %2015: 22.9 %2016: 22.4 %2017: 22.9 %2018: 22.7 %2019: 24 %2020: 24.4 %2021: 23.4 %2022: 22.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Portugal stood at 22.4%.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Portugal peaked at 24.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2009.

That places Portugal 62nd out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Portugal, 2008 to 2022.
Year % Change
2008 21.9%
2009 21.8% -0.7%
2010 22.4% +2.9%
2011 23.2% +3.4%
2012 23.2% +0.2%
2013 23.0% -1.0%
2014 23.1% +0.8%
2015 22.9% -1.1%
2016 22.4% -2.2%
2017 22.9% +2.2%
2018 22.7% -0.6%
2019 24.0% +5.7%
2020 24.4% +1.7%
2021 23.4% -4.0%
2022 22.4% -4.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 22.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 59% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 22.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.8% 21.8% 21.9% 2
2010s 23.0% 22.4% 24.0% 10
2020s 23.4% 22.4% 24.4% 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 59 Croatia 23.3% compare
  2. 60 New Zealand 22.7% compare
  3. 61 Latvia 22.7% compare
  4. 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.5% compare
  5. 64 Chile 20.8% compare
  6. 65 Senegal 20.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Portugal?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Portugal was 22.4% in 2022, 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2009.
How does Portugal rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Portugal ranks 62nd out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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