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High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured) by African country
Benin has the highest high-technology exports as a share of manufactured exports of any African country, at 30.5%, ahead of Sao Tome and Principe and Angola.
High-technology exports (products with high R&D intensity) as a share of manufactured exports. 49 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
Latest available year varies by country (2015–2024); each row shows its year, and values more than 5 years behind the most recent are marked ⚠.
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| # | Country | High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benin | 30.5% | |
| 2 | Sao Tome and Principe | 29.3% | |
| 3 | Angola | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Mauritania | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Niger | 8.6% | |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 8.3% | |
| 7 | Tunisia | 7.7% | |
| 8 | Guinea-Bissau | 5.8% ⚠ ’15 | |
| 9 | South Africa | 5.7% | |
| 10 | Morocco | 5.4% | |
| 11 | Mali | 5.4% | |
| 12 | Cote d'Ivoire | 5.3% | |
| 13 | Rwanda | 4.8% | |
| 14 | Egypt | 3.8% | |
| 15 | Ethiopia | 3.8% | |
| 16 | Mozambique | 3.6% | |
| 17 | Gambia | 3.3% | |
| 18 | Djibouti | 3.3% | |
| 19 | Republic of the Congo | 3.2% | |
| 20 | Kenya | 3.2% | |
| 21 | Comoros | 3.1% | |
| 22 | Senegal | 3% | |
| 23 | Tanzania | 3% | |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | 2.8% | |
| 25 | Nigeria | 2.7% | |
| 26 | Sudan | 2.2% ⚠ ’18 | |
| 27 | Ghana | 2.1% | |
| 28 | Cameroon | 2.1% | |
| 29 | Uganda | 1.9% | |
| 30 | Gabon | 1.8% | |
| 31 | Malawi | 1.6% | |
| 32 | Burkina Faso | 1.6% | |
| 33 | Zambia | 1.5% | |
| 34 | Burundi | 1.3% | |
| 35 | Mauritius | 1.2% | |
| 36 | Cabo Verde | 1.2% | |
| 37 | Algeria | 1% ⚠ ’17 | |
| 38 | Madagascar | 1% | |
| 39 | Guinea | 0.9% ⚠ ’16 | |
| 40 | Sierra Leone | 0.7% ⚠ ’18 | |
| 41 | Togo | 0.7% | |
| 42 | Liberia | 0.6% | |
| 43 | Libya | 0.6% ⚠ ’19 | |
| 44 | Botswana | 0.5% | |
| 45 | Eswatini | 0.3% | |
| 46 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.2% | |
| 47 | Namibia | 0.1% | |
| 48 | Seychelles | 0.1% | |
| 49 | Lesotho | 0.1% |
Mauritania
Niger
Central African Republic
Tunisia
Guinea-Bissau
South Africa
Morocco
Mali
Cote d'Ivoire
Rwanda
Egypt
Ethiopia
Mozambique
Gambia
Djibouti
Republic of the Congo
Kenya
Comoros
Senegal
Tanzania
Zimbabwe
Nigeria
Sudan
Ghana
Cameroon
Uganda
Gabon
Malawi
Burkina Faso
Zambia
Burundi
Mauritius
Cabo Verde
Algeria
Madagascar
Guinea
Sierra Leone
Togo
Liberia
Libya
Botswana
Eswatini
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Namibia
Seychelles
LesothoGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured) figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=high_tech_exports_pct_manufactured&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest high-technology exports as a share of manufactured exports?
Benin has the highest high-technology exports as a share of manufactured exports in Africa at 30.5% (2024), followed by Sao Tome and Principe and Angola.
Which African country has the lowest high-technology exports as a share of manufactured exports?
Lesotho has the lowest high-technology exports as a share of manufactured exports of the 49 African countries with data, at 0.1% (2024).
How many African countries report High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured) data?
49 of 54 African countries have a High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured) figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries, here 2015–2024). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=high_tech_exports_pct_manufactured&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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