Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Ecuador
Ecuador: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added was 13.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 13.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Ecuador peaked at 34.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1998.
Ecuador ranks 102nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % manufacturing value added | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.8% | — |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +30.1% |
| 1994 | 34.6% | +159.5% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | -76.6% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +82.0% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +42.4% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -39.4% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 13.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 13.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 75% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 5.8% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.2% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 8.3% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 13.8% | 19.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 191.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Ecuador?
- Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Ecuador was 13.9% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- Ecuador ranks 102nd out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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