What is the difference in medium and high-tech manufacturing value added between Germany and Republic of Korea?

7.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Republic of Korea?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

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.

Germany vs Republic of Korea: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added

Germany

57.9%

in 2022

Republic of Korea

65.6%

in 2022

Germany rank

6th

Republic of Korea rank

4th

Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added over time

Germany
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 65.6% against 57.9% in Germany, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	49.5%	44.7%	4.8%	Germany
2000s	56.2%	53.9%	2.3%	Germany
2010s	60.0%	60.4%	0.4%	Republic of Korea
2020s	58.4%	64.2%	5.8%	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medium and high-tech manufacturing value added, Germany or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 65.6% against 57.9% in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in medium and high-tech manufacturing value added between Germany and Republic of Korea?: 7.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Republic of Korea?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Germany and Republic of Korea rank globally for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?: Germany ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 4th 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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Indicator: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added)
Unit: % manufacturing value added
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 5,048 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

The proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added of manufacturing