Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Vietnam

Vietnam: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 39.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.1%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 100 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2017
All-time low
20.7%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2008–2023

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

0102030402008201520232008: 23.1 %2009: 23.5 %2010: 20.7 %2011: 24.3 %2012: 26.9 %2013: 29.7 %2014: 38.5 %2015: 36.8 %2016: 37.3 %2017: 40 %2018: 38.4 %2019: 37.7 %2020: 39.5 %2021: 38.4 %2022: 38.1 %2023: 39.1 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 39.1% for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Vietnam peaked at 40.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2010.

That places Vietnam 31st out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Vietnam, 2008 to 2023.
Year % Change
2008 23.1%
2009 23.5% +1.3%
2010 20.7% -11.9%
2011 24.3% +17.8%
2012 26.9% +10.6%
2013 29.7% +10.2%
2014 38.5% +29.7%
2015 36.8% -4.3%
2016 37.3% +1.2%
2017 40.0% +7.2%
2018 38.4% -4.0%
2019 37.7% -1.7%
2020 39.5% +4.6%
2021 38.4% -2.8%
2022 38.1% -0.6%
2023 39.1% +2.5%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 39.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 39.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.1%, 95% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.3% 23.1% 23.5% 2
2010s 33.0% 20.7% 40.0% 10
2020s 38.8% 38.1% 39.5% 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 28 Philippines 43.1% compare
  2. 29 Costa Rica 41.6% compare
  3. 30 Austria 39.3% compare
  4. 32 Italy 37.8% compare
  5. 33 Iran 37.5% compare
  6. 34 Turkey 36.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Vietnam?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Vietnam was 39.1% 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2010.
How does Vietnam rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Vietnam ranks 31st out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam 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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