Which has higher high-technology exports, Sao Tome and Principe or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 29.3% against 18.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.

What is the difference in high-technology exports between Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

11.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.

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.

Sao Tome and Principe vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): High-technology exports

Sao Tome and Principe

29.3%

in 2023

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

18.1%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe rank

18th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

20th

High-technology exports over time

Sao Tome and Principe
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 29.3% against 18.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 175 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
2010s	27.2%	7.9%	19.4%	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	13.2%	11.9%	1.3%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-technology exports, Sao Tome and Principe or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 29.3% against 18.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in high-technology exports between Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 11.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for high-technology exports?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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