Table 6-7
World share of value-added revenue of high-technology manufacturing industries for selected Asian countries: Selected years, 1989–2005
(Percent)
 
Region/country   1989   1993   1997   2000   2003   2005
 
Asia   35.1   37.0   39.9   37.0   38.6   41.2
China   1.9   3.3   3.9   5.3   11.1   16.1
India   0.2   0.3   0.4   0.3   0.4   0.4
Japan   29.3   27.3   27.3   22.0   17.9   16.2
Malaysia   0.2   0.6   1.0   1.0   0.9   1.0
Singapore   0.9   1.3   1.6   1.5   1.2   1.2
South Korea   1.2   1.8   2.7   3.7   3.8   3.6
Taiwan   1.3   2.0   2.1   2.5   2.4   1.7
 

NOTES: High-technology manufacturing industries classified by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and include aerospace, communications equipment, office machinery and computers, pharmaceuticals, and scientific instruments. Value-added revenue excludes purchases of domestic and imported materials and inputs. Asia includes China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. China includes Hong Kong.

SOURCE: Global Insight, Inc., World Industry Service database, special tabulations (15 April 2007). See appendix tables 6-8 and 6-9.

Science and Engineering Indicators 2008