Russia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: High-technology exports
Russia
10.60 billion current US$
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.86 billion current US$
in 2023
Russia rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
29th
High-technology exports over time
- Russia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 10.60 billion current US$ against 2.86 billion current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.74 billion current US$.
That makes Russia's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 176 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.52 billion current US$ | 3.39 billion current US$ | 7.13 billion current US$ | Russia |
| 2020s | 8.58 billion current US$ | 2.79 billion current US$ | 5.79 billion current US$ | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-technology exports, Russia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Russia, at 10.60 billion current US$ against 2.86 billion current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in high-technology exports between Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.74 billion current US$, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for high-technology exports?
- Russia ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as High-technology exports (current US$). 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.