High-technology exports in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: High-technology exports was 21.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Low & middle income, 2008–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 21.9% for high-technology exports in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Low & middle income peaked at 24.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2008.
That places Low & middle income 14th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.5% | — |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 19.5% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 19.6% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.9% | 24.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 11 Viet Nam 44.3% compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 42.2% compare
- 13 Israel 37.2% compare
- 14 Korea 36.3% compare
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34.6% compare
- 16 Benin 30.5% compare
- 17 Switzerland 29.6% compare
More private sector data for Low & middle income
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.84 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,301 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Low & middle income?
- High-technology exports in Low & middle income was 21.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2008.
- How does Low & middle income rank for high-technology exports?
- Low & middle income ranks 14th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.