Australia vs New Zealand: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports)

Australia
16.1%
in 2024
New Zealand
17.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
110th
New Zealand rank
108th

Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
10203040199020072024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 17.9% against 16.1% in Australia, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 110th and New Zealand ranks 108th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 32.6% 23.3% 9.4% Australia
2000s 34.3% 25.8% 8.6% Australia
2010s 19.2% 19.5% 0.4% New Zealand
2020s 14.7% 18.0% 3.4% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medium and high-tech exports, Australia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 17.9% against 16.1% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in medium and high-tech exports between Australia and New Zealand?
1.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for medium and high-tech exports?
Australia ranks 110th and New Zealand ranks 108th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Medium and high-tech exports (% 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
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports)
Unit
% manufactured exports
Source
Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,352 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.