High-technology exports in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: High-technology exports was 1.98 billion current US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Least developed countries: UN classification, 2015–2022
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Least developed countries: UN classification recorded 1.98 billion current US$ for high-technology exports in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 73.1% on the previous year and up 127.5% over ten years.
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 35th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.26 billion current US$ | 872.20 million current US$ | 1.61 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.37 billion current US$ | 967.78 million current US$ | 1.98 billion current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries: UN classification
- 32 Russia 10.60 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Indonesia 10.41 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Turkey 9.90 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Brazil 8.69 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Australia 8.19 billion current US$ compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 7.19 billion current US$ compare
- 38 Norway 6.45 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 15.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 376.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 20.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 311.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 56.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 49.9% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 25.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- High-technology exports in Least developed countries: UN classification was 1.98 billion current US$ in 2022, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 872.20 million current US$ in 2015.
- How does Least developed countries: UN classification rank for high-technology exports?
- Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 35th out of 41 groups with data for 2022.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.