High-technology exports (current US$) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: High-technology exports (current US$) was 1.98 billion current US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Least developed countries, 2015–2022
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 1.98 billion current US$ 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 ranks 35th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
High-technology exports (current US$) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 872.20 million current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 967.78 million current US$ | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +73.1% |
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
- 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
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 15.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 376.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 83.48 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 15.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 19.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 311.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 54.31 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 256.54 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Least developed countries?
- High-technology exports in Least developed countries 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 872.20 million current US$ in 2015.
- How does Least developed countries rank for high-technology exports?
- Least developed countries ranks 35th out of 41 groups with data for 2022.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- 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 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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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.