China vs India: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added
China
41.5%
in 2022
India
41.6%
in 2022
China rank
26th
India rank
25th
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 41.6% against 41.5% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
China ranks 26th and India ranks 25th of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3% | 43.0% | 4.8% | India |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 38.4% | 3.7% | China |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 41.0% | 0.5% | China |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 42.5% | 1.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medium and high-tech manufacturing value added, China or India?
- India, at 41.6% against 41.5% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medium and high-tech manufacturing value added between China and India?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do China and India rank globally for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- China ranks 26th and India ranks 25th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added of manufacturing