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
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%)