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 16th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
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 |
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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 16th 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 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 (%)