Ireland vs Upper middle income: High-technology exports
Ireland
53.5%
in 2024
Upper middle income
23.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
8th
Upper middle income rank
9th
High-technology exports over time
- Ireland
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 53.5% against 23.2% in Upper middle income, a difference of 30.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.3 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 175 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 22.8% | 5.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 24.0% | 2.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 24.7% | 15.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-technology exports, Ireland or Upper middle income?
- Ireland, at 53.5% against 23.2% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in high-technology exports between Ireland and Upper middle income?
- 30.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Upper middle income?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Upper middle income rank globally for high-technology exports?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). 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 in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.