Nepal—High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)
Category: TradeSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #151 of 168Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.6%
2022
YoY Change
-50.5%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#151
of 168 countries
Maximum
2.4%
2020
Minimum
0.1%
2012
CAGR
+2.8%
14 years
Last
0.6%
Previous
1.2%
Highest
2.4%
Lowest
0.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nepal's high-tech exports (% of manufactured) was 0.6% in 2022, ranking #151 out of 168 countries. This represents a -50.5% change from 2021. Over the past 14 years, the highest recorded value was 2.4% (2020) and the lowest was 0.1% (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.6% | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -49.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +127.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +70.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -46.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +44.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +123.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +135.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -67.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +60.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% |
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/.