High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in South Asia in 2024 — 18.06%. Since 2009, the indicator has risen by 9.34 pp.
2009–2024 · % of manufactured exports
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Asia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.06 | +3.52 pp |
| 2023 | 14.54 | +2.19 pp |
| 2022 | 12.34 | +2.4 pp |
| 2021 | 9.94 | −0.76 pp |
| 2020 | 10.7 | +0.86 pp |
| 2019 | 9.84 | +1.44 pp |
| 2018 | 8.4 | +1.79 pp |
| 2017 | 6.6 | −0.19 pp |
| 2016 | 6.8 | −0.38 pp |
| 2015 | 7.17 | −2.01 pp |
| 2014 | 9.18 | +0.84 pp |
| 2013 | 8.34 | +1.08 pp |
| 2012 | 7.26 | −0.16 pp |
| 2011 | 7.42 | +0.08 pp |
| 2010 | 7.34 | −1.38 pp |
| 2009 | 8.72 | — |
The share of high-technology products — aerospace equipment, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, electronics — in the exports of manufactured goods. The indicator shows how far a country is plugged into the technological links of supply chains, but not the depth of local content: assembly from imported components also counts as high-technology exports.
Important: There are no aggregates for country groups: the share is calculated against manufactured exports, and neither the World Bank nor UNCTAD publishes such a series. Merchandise exports will not do as a weight — in commodity countries they are enormous while manufactured exports are negligible. For comparing magnitudes there is the absolute series of high-technology exports.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
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