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
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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

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.