Kuwait—High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)
Category: TradeSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #90 of 168
Latest Value
5.8%
2024
YoY Change
+226.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#90
of 168 countries
Maximum
5.8%
2024
Minimum
0.1%
2015
CAGR
+4.6%
14 years
Last
5.8%
Previous
1.8%
Highest
5.8%
Lowest
0.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.8% | +226.5% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +149.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +49.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -78.1% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +1923.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -91.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 3.1% |
Top Countries — High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 85.5% | 2024 |
| 2 | Samoa | 76.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 75.6% | 2024 |
| 4 | Philippines | 61.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | Singapore | 59.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Malaysia | 58.6% | 2024 |
| 7 | Iceland | 54.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Ireland | 53.5% | 2024 |
| 9 | Malta | 45.2% | 2024 |
| 10 | Viet Nam | 44.3% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.
Methodology
Data compiled by Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), uri: comtrade.un.org, publisher: UN Statistics Division; World Integrated Trade Solution system (WITS), World Bank (WB), uri: https://wits.worldbank.org/.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →