South Africa—High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)
Category: TradeSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #91 of 168Updated April 2026
Latest Value
5.7%
2024
YoY Change
+15.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#91
of 168 countries
Maximum
7.4%
2015
Minimum
4.9%
2019
CAGR
-0.3%
18 years
Last
5.7%
Previous
5.0%
Highest
7.4%
Lowest
4.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
South Africa's high-tech exports (% of manufactured) was 5.7% in 2024, ranking #91 out of 168 countries. This represents a +15.1% change from 2023. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 7.4% (2015) and the lowest was 4.9% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.7% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 6.0% |
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/.