St. Lucia—High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)
Category: TradeSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #68 of 168Updated May 2026
Latest Value
9.3%
2020
YoY Change
-11.4%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#68
of 168 countries
Maximum
14.3%
2018
Minimum
4.6%
2015
CAGR
+1.7%
9 years
Last
9.3%
Previous
10.5%
Highest
14.3%
Lowest
4.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
St. Lucia's high-tech exports (% of manufactured) was 9.3% in 2020, ranking #68 out of 168 countries. This represents a -11.4% change from 2019. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 14.3% (2018) and the lowest was 4.6% (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9.3% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +214.1% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 8.2% |
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/.