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

Romania: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 30.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.5%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
43rd
of 100 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2018
All-time low
28.3%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 28.3 %2009: 31.7 %2010: 33 %2011: 34.9 %2012: 35.8 %2013: 36.9 %2014: 36.2 %2015: 39.7 %2016: 40.2 %2017: 42 %2018: 42 %2019: 40 %2020: 38.1 %2021: 34.5 %2022: 30.5 %

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 Romania stood at 30.5%.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Romania peaked at 42.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 43rd 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Romania, 2008 to 2022.
Year % Change
2008 28.3%
2009 31.7% +12.0%
2010 33.0% +4.0%
2011 34.9% +5.6%
2012 35.8% +2.7%
2013 36.9% +3.0%
2014 36.2% -1.9%
2015 39.7% +9.7%
2016 40.2% +1.4%
2017 42.0% +4.3%
2018 42.0% +0.0%
2019 40.0% -4.8%
2020 38.1% -4.7%
2021 34.5% -9.4%
2022 30.5% -11.5%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 30.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 81% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 30.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.0% 28.3% 31.7% 2
2010s 38.1% 33.0% 42.0% 10
2020s 34.4% 30.5% 38.1% 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 40 Spain 33.3% compare
  2. 41 Tunisia 32.6% compare
  3. 42 Poland 32.3% compare
  4. 44 Brazil 30.4% compare
  5. 45 Indonesia 29.8% compare
  6. 46 Ukraine 29.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Romania?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Romania was 30.5% 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Romania ranks 43rd out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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