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

Puerto Rico: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 29.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.2%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
48th
of 100 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 2016
All-time low
29.1%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Puerto Rico, 2016–2023

0102030402016201920232016: 40.3 %2017: 39.3 %2018: 38.5 %2019: 38.2 %2020: 37.8 %2021: 29.1 %2022: 31 %2023: 29.2 %

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

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 29.2% for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

That places Puerto Rico 48th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Puerto Rico, 2016 to 2023.
Year % Change
2016 40.3%
2017 39.3% -2.5%
2018 38.5% -2.0%
2019 38.2% -0.8%
2020 37.8% -1.2%
2021 29.1% -23.1%
2022 31.0% +6.7%
2023 29.2% -6.1%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 29.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 77% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 29.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.4%, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.1% 38.2% 40.3% 4
2020s 31.8% 29.1% 37.8% 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 45 Indonesia 29.8% compare
  2. 46 Ukraine 29.7% compare
  3. 47 Australia 29.6% compare
  4. 49 Saudi Arabia 28.4% compare
  5. 50 Serbia 27.0% compare
  6. 51 Botswana 26.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Puerto Rico?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Puerto Rico was 29.2% 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 Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2021.
How does Puerto Rico rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Puerto Rico ranks 48th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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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