Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value) in Denmark
Denmark: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value) was 26.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufacturing value added.
Analysis
In 2024, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Denmark stood at 26.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 50.1% 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, 25.6%, in 2023.
That places Denmark 64th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % manufacturing value added | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.1% | — |
| 1991 | 37.3% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 37.9% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 37.5% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 38.3% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 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 | 35.7% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +33.4% |
| 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 | 53.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | -51.9% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +4.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 26.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.9%, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 26.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.8%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -51.9% | 53.1% | 25.6% |
| 2009 | +33.4% | 35.7% | 47.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 36.4% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 35.7% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 48.8% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 25.6% | 55.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % 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 26.6% in 2024, 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 25.6% in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- Denmark ranks 64th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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