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

Singapore: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 80.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
80.8%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
2nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
87.4%
in 2018
All-time low
74.4%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Singapore, 2008–2023

0204060802008201520232008: 74.4 %2009: 75.2 %2010: 78.2 %2011: 79.5 %2012: 78.8 %2013: 78.7 %2014: 79.1 %2015: 78.1 %2016: 79.7 %2017: 82.8 %2018: 87.4 %2019: 86.4 %2020: 86.5 %2021: 85.5 %2022: 85.5 %2023: 80.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Singapore stood at 80.8%.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Singapore peaked at 87.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2008.

Singapore ranks 2nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Singapore, 2008 to 2023.
Year % Change
2008 74.4%
2009 75.2% +1.0%
2010 78.2% +4.1%
2011 79.5% +1.7%
2012 78.8% -1.0%
2013 78.7% -0.1%
2014 79.1% +0.5%
2015 78.1% -1.2%
2016 79.7% +2.0%
2017 82.8% +3.9%
2018 87.4% +5.6%
2019 86.4% -1.2%
2020 86.5% +0.1%
2021 85.5% -1.1%
2022 85.5% +0.0%
2023 80.8% -5.5%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 80.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 80.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.1%, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.8% 74.4% 75.2% 2
2010s 80.9% 78.1% 87.4% 10
2020s 84.6% 80.8% 86.5% 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 1 Myanmar 86.9% compare
  2. 3 Switzerland 72.5% compare
  3. 4 Ireland 65.0% compare
  4. 5 Sweden 63.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Singapore?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Singapore was 80.8% 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2008.
How does Singapore rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Singapore ranks 2nd out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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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