Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Uruguay
Uruguay: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added was 18.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18.2%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
88th
of 153 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2020
All-time low
10.1%
in 2004
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay stood at 18.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Uruguay peaked at 22.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 88th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % manufacturing value added | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.7% | — |
| 1991 | 16.9% | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 18.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 18.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 11.8% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.1% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 13.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 17.9% | 22.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 85 Jamaica 18.8% compare
- 86 Belize 18.5% compare
- 87 Niger 18.3% compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 18.0% compare
- 90 Uzbekistan 17.6% compare
- 91 Kazakhstan 17.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Uruguay?
- Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Uruguay was 18.2% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- Uruguay ranks 88th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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