Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 39.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in United Kingdom, 2008–2022
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 United Kingdom is 39.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in United Kingdom peaked at 44.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2022.
United Kingdom ranks 25th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 42.3% | 43.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 40.7% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 39.8% | 42.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in United Kingdom?
- Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in United Kingdom was 39.8% in 2022, 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 Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 94 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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 (%)