Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): High-technology exports (current US$)
Australia
8.19 billion current US$
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2.86 billion current US$
in 2023
Australia rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
33rd
High-technology exports (current US$) over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.19 billion current US$ against 2.86 billion current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 5.33 billion current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.39 billion current US$ | 3.38 billion current US$ | 2.01 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.87 billion current US$ | 2.90 billion current US$ | 3.97 billion current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-technology exports, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Australia, at 8.19 billion current US$ against 2.86 billion current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in high-technology exports between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 5.33 billion current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for high-technology exports?
- Australia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.