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

Tunisia: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 32.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.6%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
41st
of 100 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2023
All-time low
13.2%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

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

01020302011201720232011: 13.2 %2012: 15.3 %2013: 14.7 %2014: 14.1 %2015: 13.3 %2016: 26.2 %2017: 27.8 %2018: 27.5 %2019: 28.2 %2020: 27.8 %2021: 29.9 %2022: 31.9 %2023: 32.6 %

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

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 32.6% for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Tunisia peaked at 32.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2011.

Tunisia ranks 41st of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Tunisia, 2011 to 2023.
Year % Change
2011 13.2%
2012 15.3% +16.3%
2013 14.7% -4.2%
2014 14.1% -4.0%
2015 13.3% -5.1%
2016 26.2% +96.4%
2017 27.8% +6.0%
2018 27.5% -1.0%
2019 28.2% +2.7%
2020 27.8% -1.4%
2021 29.9% +7.3%
2022 31.9% +6.6%
2023 32.6% +2.3%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 32.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 2.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 32.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.5%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +96.4% 13.3% 26.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.0% 13.2% 28.2% 9
2020s 30.5% 27.8% 32.6% 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 38 North Macedonia 35.3% compare
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  3. 40 Spain 33.3% compare
  4. 42 Poland 32.3% compare
  5. 43 Romania 30.5% compare
  6. 44 Brazil 30.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Tunisia?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Tunisia was 32.6% 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2011.
How does Tunisia rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Tunisia ranks 41st out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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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