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 16.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 16.5% for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% 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 67th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
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 | 17.9% | 16.1% | 21.0% | 3 |
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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 16.5% 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 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 67th out of 94 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 (%)