Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Denmark
Denmark: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added was 55.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Denmark, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufacturing value added.
Analysis
In 2022, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Denmark stood at 55.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Denmark peaked at 57.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1993.
That places Denmark 7th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % manufacturing value added | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.1% | — |
| 1991 | 37.3% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 35.2% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 35.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 36.7% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 37.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +2.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 55.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 55.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.0%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 34.2% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 38.3% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 48.8% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 53.7% | 55.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Denmark?
- Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Denmark was 55.1% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1993.
- How does Denmark rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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