Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 16.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 16.9% for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Uruguay peaked at 21.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2009.
Uruguay ranks 74th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.9% | — |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +2.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 16.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 45% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 16.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.4%, 76% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.3% | 17.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.1% | 21.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Uruguay?
- Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Uruguay was 16.9% in 2023, 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
- Uruguay ranks 74th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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 (%).