Mexico vs United States of America: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added

Mexico
42.4%
in 2022
United States of America
44.1%
in 2022
Mexico rank
23rd
United States of America rank
22nd

Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added over time

  • Mexico
  • United States of America
0204060199020062022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 44.1% against 42.4% in Mexico, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Mexico ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 22nd of 153 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 40.8% 49.5% 8.6% United States of America
2000s 40.2% 48.7% 8.5% United States of America
2010s 41.7% 46.2% 4.4% United States of America
2020s 43.6% 44.1% 0.6% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medium and high-tech manufacturing value added, Mexico or United States of America?
United States of America, at 44.1% against 42.4% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in medium and high-tech manufacturing value added between Mexico and United States of America?
1.7%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
Mexico ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 22nd 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

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

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