Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added was 40.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
40.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 153 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2010
All-time low
40.5%
in 2004
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2022

010203040501990200620221990: 44.8 % manufacturing value added1991: 44.4 % manufacturing value added1992: 44.4 % manufacturing value added1993: 41.3 % manufacturing value added1994: 41.3 % manufacturing value added1995: 41.7 % manufacturing value added1996: 41.9 % manufacturing value added1997: 41.8 % manufacturing value added1998: 41.9 % manufacturing value added1999: 42.3 % manufacturing value added2000: 41.9 % manufacturing value added2001: 40.6 % manufacturing value added2002: 41.3 % manufacturing value added2003: 40.6 % manufacturing value added2004: 40.5 % manufacturing value added2005: 41 % manufacturing value added2006: 42.3 % manufacturing value added2007: 41.2 % manufacturing value added2008: 43.1 % manufacturing value added2009: 42.7 % manufacturing value added2010: 45.2 % manufacturing value added2011: 45 % manufacturing value added2012: 43.5 % manufacturing value added2013: 45 % manufacturing value added2014: 43.8 % manufacturing value added2015: 41.9 % manufacturing value added2016: 43.2 % manufacturing value added2017: 44.6 % manufacturing value added2018: 43.5 % manufacturing value added2019: 43.1 % manufacturing value added2020: 42.8 % manufacturing value added2021: 40.6 % manufacturing value added2022: 40.8 % manufacturing value added

Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufacturing value added.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 40.8% for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 45.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2004.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2022.
Year % manufacturing value added Change
1990 44.8%
1991 44.4% -0.7%
1992 44.4% -0.2%
1993 41.3% -6.9%
1994 41.3% +0.1%
1995 41.7% +0.9%
1996 41.9% +0.6%
1997 41.8% -0.4%
1998 41.9% +0.3%
1999 42.3% +1.0%
2000 41.9% -0.9%
2001 40.6% -3.0%
2002 41.3% +1.7%
2003 40.6% -1.9%
2004 40.5% -0.1%
2005 41.0% +1.2%
2006 42.3% +3.2%
2007 41.2% -2.7%
2008 43.1% +4.5%
2009 42.7% -0.9%
2010 45.2% +5.8%
2011 45.0% -0.4%
2012 43.5% -3.4%
2013 45.0% +3.4%
2014 43.8% -2.5%
2015 41.9% -4.5%
2016 43.2% +3.2%
2017 44.6% +3.2%
2018 43.5% -2.4%
2019 43.1% -1.0%
2020 42.8% -0.7%
2021 40.6% -5.2%
2022 40.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.6% 41.3% 44.8% 10
2000s 41.5% 40.5% 43.1% 10
2010s 43.9% 41.9% 45.2% 10
2020s 41.4% 40.6% 42.8% 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 26 China 41.5% compare
  2. 27 Thailand 41.4% compare
  3. 28 Norway 40.9% compare
  4. 30 Romania 40.0% compare
  5. 31 Hong Kong, China 39.8% compare
  6. 32 Trinidad and Tobago 39.4% compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 40.8% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2004.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added)
Unit
% manufacturing value added
Source
Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,048 data points, 1990–2022
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