Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 28.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 28.4% for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Saudi Arabia peaked at 36.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 31.3% | — |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +0.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 28.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 75% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 28.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.5%, 93% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.4% | 29.3% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 28.1% | 32.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Saudi Arabia was 28.4% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 49th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%).