China vs High income: High-technology exports
China
856.76 billion current US$
in 2024
High income
2.42 trillion current US$
in 2024
China rank
1st
High income rank
2nd
High-technology exports over time
- China
- High income
How they compare
High income currently reports 2.42 trillion current US$ against 856.76 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 1.56 trillion current US$.
That makes High income's figure about 2.8 times China's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and High income ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 359.69 billion current US$ | 1.13 trillion current US$ | 766.55 billion current US$ | High income |
| 2010s | 626.76 billion current US$ | 1.49 trillion current US$ | 861.81 billion current US$ | High income |
| 2020s | 860.02 billion current US$ | 2.13 trillion current US$ | 1.27 trillion current US$ | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-technology exports, China or High income?
- High income, at 2.42 trillion current US$ against 856.76 billion current US$ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in high-technology exports between China and High income?
- 1.56 trillion current US$, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do China and High income rank globally for high-technology exports?
- China ranks 1st and High income ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as High-technology exports (current US$). 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.