Which has higher medium and high-tech exports, China or United States of America?

China, at 60.5% against 59.6% in United States of America as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

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.

China vs United States of America: Medium and high-tech exports

China

60.5%

in 2022

United States of America

59.6%

in 2022

China rank

23rd

United States of America rank

26th

Medium and high-tech exports over time

China
United States of America

How they compare

China currently reports 60.5% against 59.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

China ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th of 153 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	33.7%	73.8%	40.1%	United States of America
2000s	54.6%	72.1%	17.6%	United States of America
2010s	59.2%	63.4%	4.2%	United States of America
2020s	61.3%	62.4%	1.1%	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medium and high-tech exports, China or United States of America?: China, at 60.5% against 59.6% in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in medium and high-tech exports between China and United States of America?: 0.9%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for medium and high-tech exports?: China ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th 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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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, 5,048 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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