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High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured) by African country
Benin has the highest reported high-technology exports as a share of manufactured exports among the 42 countries shown, at 30.5% (2024).
High-technology exports (products with high R&D intensity) as a share of manufactured exports. 42 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2023–2024). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
Benin
Sao Tome and Principe
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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 | South Africa | 5.7% | |
| 9 | Morocco | 5.4% | |
| 10 | Mali | 5.4% | |
| 11 | Cote d'Ivoire | 5.3% | |
| 12 | Egypt | 3.8% | |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 3.8% | |
| 14 | Mozambique | 3.6% | |
| 15 | Gambia | 3.3% | |
| 16 | Djibouti | 3.3% | |
| 17 | Republic of the Congo | 3.2% | |
| 18 | Kenya | 3.2% | |
| 19 | Comoros | 3.1% | |
| 20 | Senegal | 3% | |
| 21 | Tanzania | 3% | |
| 22 | Zimbabwe | 2.8% | |
| 23 | Nigeria | 2.7% | |
| 24 | Ghana | 2.1% | |
| 25 | Cameroon | 2.1% | |
| 26 | Uganda | 1.9% | |
| 27 | Gabon | 1.8% | |
| 28 | Malawi | 1.6% | |
| 29 | Burkina Faso | 1.6% | |
| 30 | Zambia | 1.5% | |
| 31 | Burundi | 1.3% | |
| 32 | Mauritius | 1.2% | |
| 33 | Cabo Verde | 1.2% | |
| 34 | Madagascar | 1% | |
| 35 | Togo | 0.7% | |
| 36 | Liberia | 0.6% | |
| 37 | Botswana | 0.5% | |
| 38 | Eswatini | 0.3% | |
| 39 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.2% | |
| 40 | Namibia | 0.1% | |
| 41 | Seychelles | 0.1% | |
| 42 | Lesotho | 0.1% |
Mauritania
Niger
Central African Republic
Tunisia
South Africa
Morocco
Mali
Cote d'Ivoire
Egypt
Ethiopia
Mozambique
Gambia
Djibouti
Republic of the Congo
Kenya
Comoros
Senegal
Tanzania
Zimbabwe
Nigeria
Ghana
Cameroon
Uganda
Gabon
Malawi
Burkina Faso
Zambia
Burundi
Mauritius
Cabo Verde
Madagascar
Togo
Liberia
Botswana
Eswatini
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Namibia
Seychelles
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The table includes 42 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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