Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 72.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Switzerland, 2009–2023
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 72.5% for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Switzerland peaked at 75.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2009.
That places Switzerland 3rd out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 62.5% | — |
| 2010 | 64.8% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 72.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 72.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 64.6% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 72.5% | 75.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Switzerland?
- Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Switzerland was 72.5% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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 (%).