Malta vs Upper middle income: High-technology exports

Malta
45.2%
in 2024
Upper middle income
23.2%
in 2024
Malta rank
10th
Upper middle income rank
9th

High-technology exports over time

  • Malta
  • Upper middle income
0204060200720152024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 45.2% against 23.2% in Upper middle income, a difference of 22.0%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.9 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 175 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 49.2% 22.8% 26.5% Malta
2010s 36.0% 24.0% 12.0% Malta
2020s 38.7% 24.7% 14.0% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-technology exports, Malta or Upper middle income?
Malta, at 45.2% against 23.2% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in high-technology exports between Malta and Upper middle income?
22.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Upper middle income?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Malta and Upper middle income rank globally for high-technology exports?
Malta ranks 10th 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

Indicator
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)
Unit
% of manufactured exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 3,325 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed

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