Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Mexico
Mexico: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added was 42.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 42.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Mexico peaked at 45.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2009.
That places Mexico 23rd out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % manufacturing value added | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.1% | — |
| 1991 | 42.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 42.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 36.9% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 40.2% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 41.2% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 39.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | -0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 42.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 42.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 36.9% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 35.8% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 36.9% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 42.4% | 45.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Mexico?
- Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Mexico was 42.4% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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