High-technology exports in Eswatini
Eswatini: High-technology exports was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Eswatini, 2008–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.3% for high-technology exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 191.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Eswatini peaked at 0.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
Eswatini ranks 164th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-technology exports in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4% | — |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -66.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +48.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +185.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +215.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -70.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 161 Botswana 0.5% compare
- 162 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
- 163 Bahrain 0.4% compare
- 165 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2% compare
- 166 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2% compare
- 167 Namibia 0.1% compare
More private sector data for Eswatini
- Merchandise trade 86.4% (2025)
- Food imports 19.6% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 29.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 59.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,887 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4592 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Eswatini?
- High-technology exports in Eswatini was 0.3% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Eswatini rank for high-technology exports?
- Eswatini ranks 164th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.