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

Latest (2022)
39.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 94 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2010
All-time low
39.8%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in United Kingdom, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 43.2 %2009: 42.3 %2010: 44.4 %2011: 43.6 %2012: 43.1 %2013: 43.7 %2014: 42.5 %2015: 40.7 %2016: 42.5 %2017: 43.6 %2018: 42.7 %2019: 42.2 %2020: 42.1 %2021: 39.8 %2022: 39.8 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 22 Philippines 43.1% compare
  2. 23 Malaysia 42.2% compare
  3. 24 Myanmar 40.7% compare
  4. 26 Austria 39.3% compare
  5. 27 Vietnam 38.1% compare
  6. 28 Italy 37.8% compare

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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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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
94 places, 1,132 data points, 2008–2022
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