Medium and high-tech industry (% manufacturing value added) - Country Ranking - Africa

Definition: The proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added of manufacturing

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database

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Rank Country Value Year
1 Nigeria 33.44 2019
2 Tunisia 27.57 2019
3 Cabo Verde 27.10 2019
4 South Africa 24.43 2019
5 Morocco 24.06 2019
6 Senegal 21.65 2019
7 Zimbabwe 21.39 2019
8 Egypt 20.94 2019
9 Niger 17.71 2019
10 Ethiopia 16.07 2019
11 Libya 16.06 2019
12 Côte d'Ivoire 14.99 2019
13 Kenya 12.14 2019
14 Malawi 11.34 2019
15 Uganda 11.07 2019
16 Mozambique 10.89 2019
17 Ghana 10.84 2019
18 Rwanda 9.80 2019
19 Zambia 9.73 2019
20 Eritrea 9.72 2019
21 Central African Republic 9.25 2018
22 Botswana 7.92 2019
23 Cameroon 7.61 2019
24 Namibia 7.35 2019
25 Tanzania 6.46 2019
26 Gabon 5.39 2019
27 Mauritius 4.65 2019
28 The Gambia 3.90 2019
29 Madagascar 3.56 2019
30 Angola 3.37 2019
31 Algeria 2.69 2019
32 Burundi 2.57 2019
33 Congo 2.42 2019
34 Eswatini 2.23 2019

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Development Relevance: Industrial development generally entails a structural transition from resource-based and low technology activities to medium and high-tech industry (MHT) activities. A modern, highly complex production structure offers better opportunities for skills development and technological innovation. MHT activities are also the high value addition industries of manufacturing with higher technological intensity and labour productivity. Increasing the share of MHT sectors also reflects the impact of innovation

Limitations and Exceptions: Value added by economic activity should be reported at least at 3-digit ISIC for compiling MHT values. Missing values at country level are imputed based on the methodology from Competitive Industrial Performance Report (UNIDO, 2017. Conversion to USD or difference in ISIC combinations may cause discrepancy between national and international figures. For additional information please see UNIDO (2017): http://stat.unido.org/content/publications/volume-i%252c-competitive-industrial-performance-report-2016

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The indicator is calculated as the share of the sum of the value added from medium and high-tech industry economic activities to manufacturing value added. The medium and high-tech industry is defined using OECD classification as the following by International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) Revision 3 and Revision 4 Division respectively: ISIC Rev. 3 (24, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 excluding 351). Manufacturing value added is the value added of manufacturing industry, which is Section C of ISIC Rev.4, and Section D of ISIC Rev.3. Data can be found in UNIDO INDSTAT4 Database by ISIC Revision 3 and ISIC Revision 4 respectively. Data are collected using General Industrial Statistics Questionnaire which is filled by NSOs and submitted to UNIDO annually. Data for OECD countries are obtained directly from OECD. Country data are also collected from official publications and official web-sites. For additional information please see Table B.2.2 in Appendix B of UNIDO (2017): http://stat.unido.org/content/publications/volume-i%252c-competitive-industrial-performance-report-2016

Periodicity: Annual