High-technology exports in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: High-technology exports was 25.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Post-demographic dividend, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Post-demographic dividend is 25.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 25.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2011.
That places Post-demographic dividend 6th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20.6% | — |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.4% | 21.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.8% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.2% | 25.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Post-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.94 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Post-demographic dividend?
- High-technology exports in Post-demographic dividend was 25.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2011.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for high-technology exports?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.