High-technology exports in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: High-technology exports was 21.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in IDA & IBRD total, 2008–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in IDA & IBRD total is 21.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 22.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2008.
That places IDA & IBRD total 18th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
High-technology exports in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.6% | — |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 16.6% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 17.7% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.8% | 22.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34.6% compare
- 16 Benin 30.5% compare
- 17 Switzerland 29.6% compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 29.3% compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.2% compare
- 20 Tonga 28.5% compare
- 21 Thailand 28.3% compare
More private sector data for IDA & IBRD total
- Merchandise trade 42.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.03 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,434 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in IDA & IBRD total?
- High-technology exports in IDA & IBRD total was 21.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2008.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for high-technology exports?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.