Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 27.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech exports in Nigeria is 27.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 42.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Nigeria peaked at 80.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 85th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.1% | — |
| 1991 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | +90.0% |
| 1998 | 80.3% | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 78.5% | +29.1% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 74.9% | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -78.9% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +130.9% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | +100.6% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -78.5% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +78.0% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +166.8% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -77.3% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +116.0% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | +115.5% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.2% | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | -42.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 27.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 27.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 34.1% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 15.8% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 7.5% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 27.3% | 74.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 18.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Nigeria?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Nigeria was 27.3% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Nigeria ranks 85th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.