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

Latest (2022)
45.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 100 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2014
All-time low
45.5%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

010203040502008201520222008: 48.8 %2009: 48.8 %2010: 49.3 %2011: 48.7 %2012: 48.7 %2013: 48.5 %2014: 49.5 %2015: 49.1 %2016: 48.8 %2017: 48.9 %2018: 48 %2019: 47.6 %2020: 47.5 %2021: 45.5 %2022: 45.5 %

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

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in United States, 2008 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Finland 45.9% compare
  2. 19 Mexico 45.9% compare
  3. 20 Oman 45.8% compare
  4. 22 India 45.2% compare
  5. 23 Luxembourg 45.0% compare
  6. 24 Slovenia 45.0% compare

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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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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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