Ghana—High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)
Category: TradeSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #129 of 168Updated April 2026
Latest Value
2.1%
2023
YoY Change
+7.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#129
of 168 countries
Maximum
8.3%
2018
Minimum
0.7%
2021
CAGR
-1.0%
13 years
Last
2.1%
Previous
2.0%
Highest
8.3%
Lowest
0.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ghana's high-tech exports (% of manufactured) was 2.1% in 2023, ranking #129 out of 168 countries. This represents a +7.8% change from 2022. Over the past 13 years, the highest recorded value was 8.3% (2018) and the lowest was 0.7% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.1% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +169.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -36.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -86.2% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +87.6% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +92.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -69.7% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +345.1% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 2.4% |
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/.