High-technology exports in Low income
Low income: High-technology exports was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
High-technology exports in Low income, 2015–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2023, high-technology exports in Low income stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Low income peaked at 6.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2023.
That places Low income 45th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
High-technology exports in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.1% | — |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +52.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -42.8% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 6.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More private sector data for Low income
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 17.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 59.0% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 152.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 106.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 198.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Low income?
- High-technology exports in Low income was 2.1% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- How does Low income rank for high-technology exports?
- Low income ranks 45th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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.