Israel vs Sub-Saharan Africa: High-technology exports

Israel
19.43 billion current US$
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.86 billion current US$
in 2023
Israel rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

High-technology exports over time

  • Israel
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 19.43 billion current US$ against 2.86 billion current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16.57 billion current US$.

That makes Israel's figure about 6.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Israel ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 12.61 billion current US$ 3.39 billion current US$ 9.22 billion current US$ Israel
2020s 16.82 billion current US$ 2.90 billion current US$ 13.92 billion current US$ Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-technology exports, Israel or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Israel, at 19.43 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 Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa?
16.57 billion current US$, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for high-technology exports?
Israel ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.