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

Spain: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 33.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.3%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
40th
of 100 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2020
All-time low
31.5%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 31.5 %2009: 32 %2010: 33.3 %2011: 33.5 %2012: 34.3 %2013: 35.8 %2014: 37.3 %2015: 37.1 %2016: 37.5 %2017: 37.2 %2018: 36.2 %2019: 36.1 %2020: 37.5 %2021: 34.8 %2022: 33.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Spain is 33.3%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Spain peaked at 37.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2008.

That places Spain 40th out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Spain, 2008 to 2022.
Year % Change
2008 31.5%
2009 32.0% +1.7%
2010 33.3% +3.9%
2011 33.5% +0.7%
2012 34.3% +2.6%
2013 35.8% +4.1%
2014 37.3% +4.4%
2015 37.1% -0.5%
2016 37.5% +0.8%
2017 37.2% -0.7%
2018 36.2% -2.6%
2019 36.1% -0.3%
2020 37.5% +3.8%
2021 34.8% -7.2%
2022 33.3% -4.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 33.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 33.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.7% 31.5% 32.0% 2
2010s 35.8% 33.3% 37.5% 10
2020s 35.2% 33.3% 37.5% 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 37 United Arab Emirates 35.4% compare
  2. 38 North Macedonia 35.3% compare
  3. 39 Malta 33.6% compare
  4. 41 Tunisia 32.6% compare
  5. 42 Poland 32.3% compare
  6. 43 Romania 30.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Spain?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Spain was 33.3% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2008.
How does Spain rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Spain ranks 40th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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