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 26.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26.0%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
51st
of 94 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2016
All-time low
26.0%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2022

0102030402010201620222010: 30.9 %2011: 32.3 %2012: 32.5 %2013: 33.2 %2014: 33.4 %2015: 36.4 %2016: 36.4 %2017: 33.8 %2018: 35.2 %2019: 32 %2020: 32.1 %2021: 27.9 %2022: 26 %

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 26.0% for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% 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, 26.0%, in 2022.

Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.6% 30.9% 36.4% 10
2020s 28.7% 26.0% 32.1% 3

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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 26.0% 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 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 26.0% in 2022.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Saudi Arabia ranks 51st out of 94 countries with data for 2022.
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 19.9%. 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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About this data

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
94 places, 1,132 data points, 2008–2022
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