High-technology exports in IDA only
IDA only: High-technology exports was 4.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
High-technology exports in IDA only, 2010–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 4.0% for high-technology exports in 2023.
The figure is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in IDA only peaked at 4.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2010.
That places IDA only 38th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
High-technology exports in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.1% | — |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +126.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More private sector data for IDA only
- Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 31.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in IDA only?
- High-technology exports in IDA only was 4.0% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2010.
- How does IDA only rank for high-technology exports?
- IDA only ranks 38th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.