Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Qatar
Qatar: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added was 62.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
62.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 153 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 2014
All-time low
14.6%
in 2002
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Qatar, 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 Qatar stood at 62.5%.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Qatar peaked at 66.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2002.
That places Qatar 5th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | % manufacturing value added | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.1% | — |
| 1991 | 35.9% | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 24.9% | -30.5% |
| 1993 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.9% | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +75.9% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +61.8% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +71.3% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +35.8% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 62.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 62.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.8%, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 22.9% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 14.6% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 22.7% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 50.1% | 62.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 559.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Qatar?
- Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Qatar was 62.5% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2002.
- How does Qatar rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- Qatar ranks 5th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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