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

Latest (2023)
63.7%
Change on year
up 36.8%
World rank
5th
of 100 countries
All-time high
63.7%
in 2023
All-time low
45.3%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Sweden, 2011–2023

02040602011201720232011: 45.3 %2012: 53.9 %2013: 53.8 %2014: 48.7 %2015: 51.9 %2016: 52.2 %2017: 52.4 %2018: 52.5 %2019: 48.1 %2020: 51.3 %2021: 49.6 %2022: 46.6 %2023: 63.7 %

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

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Sweden, 2011 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51.0% 45.3% 53.9% 9
2020s 52.8% 46.6% 63.7% 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 2 Singapore 80.8% compare
  2. 3 Switzerland 72.5% compare
  3. 4 Ireland 65.0%
  4. 6 Germany 60.0% compare
  5. 7 South Korea 59.9% compare
  6. 8 Japan 58.2% compare
  7. 8 Qatar 58.2% compare

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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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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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