Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 35.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.4%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
37th
of 100 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2023
All-time low
25.3%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in United Arab Emirates, 2012–2023

0102030402012201720232012: 31.1 %2013: 31.1 %2014: 29.9 %2015: 26.7 %2016: 25.3 %2017: 25.8 %2018: 28.8 %2019: 30.1 %2020: 31.9 %2021: 30.3 %2022: 29.5 %2023: 35.4 %

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

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 35.4% for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in United Arab Emirates peaked at 35.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2016.

That places United Arab Emirates 37th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in United Arab Emirates, 2012 to 2023.
Year % Change
2012 31.1%
2013 31.1% +0.0%
2014 29.9% -3.9%
2015 26.7% -10.8%
2016 25.3% -5.2%
2017 25.8% +2.0%
2018 28.8% +11.5%
2019 30.1% +4.6%
2020 31.9% +5.9%
2021 30.3% -4.8%
2022 29.5% -2.8%
2023 35.4% +20.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 35.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 35.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.5%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.6% 25.3% 31.1% 8
2020s 31.8% 29.5% 35.4% 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 34 Turkey 36.7% compare
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  3. 36 Bulgaria 35.9% compare
  4. 38 North Macedonia 35.3% compare
  5. 39 Malta 33.6% compare
  6. 40 Spain 33.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in United Arab Emirates?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in United Arab Emirates was 35.4% 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2016.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
United Arab Emirates ranks 37th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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