Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in United States
United States: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 45.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in United States, 2008–2022
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 45.5% for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product 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 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in United States peaked at 49.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2022.
United States ranks 21st of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 48.8% | — |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 45.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 47.6% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 45.5% | 47.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in United States?
- Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in United States was 45.5% 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2022.
- How does United States rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
- United States ranks 21st out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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 (%).