Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa: High-technology exports

Denmark
17.12 billion current US$
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.86 billion current US$
in 2023
Denmark rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st

High-technology exports over time

  • Denmark
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
5.0B10.0B15.0B200720152024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 17.12 billion current US$ against 2.86 billion current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.26 billion current US$.

That makes Denmark's figure about 6.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 176 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 9.85 billion current US$ 3.39 billion current US$ 6.46 billion current US$ Denmark
2020s 13.14 billion current US$ 2.90 billion current US$ 10.24 billion current US$ Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-technology exports, Denmark or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Denmark, at 17.12 billion current US$ against 2.86 billion current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in high-technology exports between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
14.26 billion current US$, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for high-technology exports?
Denmark ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
High-technology exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 3,189 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed

High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.