High-technology exports in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: High-technology exports was 14.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Early-demographic dividend, 2009–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Early-demographic dividend stood at 14.1%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 14.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2011.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 24th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.7% | — |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.0% | 14.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Early-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 9.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 867.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Early-demographic dividend?
- High-technology exports in Early-demographic dividend was 14.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2011.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for high-technology exports?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 24th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.