: Digital transformation remains a primary benchmark of progress. As of 2024, 5G mobile broadband reached roughly 51% of the global population, yet deep regional inequalities persist in developing nations. Strategic Challenges
: While global manufacturing value added (MVA) per capita grew by 17.3% between 2015 and 2024, the "Global South" faces difficulties competing against the massive industrial subsidies of superpowers. Industry State Of The Nation
: Industrial policy is increasingly merging with national security strategy . Major powers like the US and China are locked in a rivalry for technological and manufacturing hegemony, while the EU pursues more modest state interventions. : Digital transformation remains a primary benchmark of
: Global leaders are shifting away from minimizing government roles toward using "economic statecraft". This involves large-scale tax credits and grants to bolster domestic manufacturing and secure critical supply chains. : Industrial policy is increasingly merging with national
: "Green industry" is no longer optional. Governments are leveraging technological capabilities to decouple industrial growth from environmental degradation, viewing sustainable production as a key competitive advantage.
The Future of Industrialization - UNIDO
: Advanced economies are grappling with the "intangible economy," where measuring living standards and economic performance requires moving beyond traditional industrial metrics toward subjective happiness and occupational satisfaction indices.