High-technology exports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): High-technology exports was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
High-technology exports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2012–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 2.9% for high-technology exports in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 7.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2022.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 42nd out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.4% | — |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 7.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- High-technology exports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 2.9% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2022.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for high-technology exports?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.