High-technology exports in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: High-technology exports was 14.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Lower middle income, 2009–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Lower middle income stood at 14.7%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Lower middle income peaked at 14.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2017.
That places Lower middle income 23rd 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 16 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.2% | — |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 7.9% | 14.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More private sector data for Lower middle income
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.56 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 50.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Lower middle income?
- High-technology exports in Lower middle income was 14.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2017.
- How does Lower middle income rank for high-technology exports?
- Lower middle income ranks 23rd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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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High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.