Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Canada
Canada: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added was 31.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Canada, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufacturing value added.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Canada is 31.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Canada peaked at 44.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2021.
That places Canada 48th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Canada, year by year
| Year | % manufacturing value added | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.2% | — |
| 1991 | 38.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 39.4% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 41.9% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 44.7% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 41.4% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | +2.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 31.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 38.1% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 35.2% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 35.7% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 31.2% | 34.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Canada?
- Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Canada was 31.9% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- Canada ranks 48th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added of manufacturing