Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Sweden
Sweden: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 63.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Sweden, 2011–2023
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 Sweden is 63.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Sweden peaked at 63.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 5th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 45.3% | — |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | +36.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 63.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 63.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.0% | 45.3% | 53.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 46.6% | 63.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Sweden?
- Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Sweden was 63.7% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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 (%).