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

Latest (2023)
16.9%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
74th
of 100 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2020
All-time low
11.8%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2023

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Uruguay, 2008–2023

051015202008201520232008: 12.9 %2009: 11.8 %2010: 12.4 %2011: 12.3 %2012: 13.6 %2013: 17.5 %2014: 16.6 %2018: 15.1 %2019: 17.7 %2020: 21 %2021: 16.1 %2022: 16.5 %2023: 16.9 %

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

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Uruguay, 2008 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 71 Cyprus 17.9% compare
  2. 72 Greece 17.9% compare
  3. 73 Hong Kong 17.1% compare
  4. 75 Azerbaijan 15.8% compare
  5. 76 Kenya 14.6% compare
  6. 77 Lebanon 14.6% compare

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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 16.9% 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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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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