High-technology exports in South Africa
High-technology products made up 5.7% of manufactured exports from South Africa in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2016.
South Africa, 2024
5.7%
Change from 2023
+0.8percentage points
World, 2024
24.7%
Median of G20 countries, 2024
17.8%
High-technology exports in South Africa over time
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% of manufactured exports. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | South Africa | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.7% | 24.7% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | 22.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | 21.5% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | 21.9% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | 20.7% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | 20.5% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | 20.6% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | 20.1% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | 20.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | 19.1% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | 19.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | 18.9% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | 18.7% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | 20.6% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | 20.7% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | 19.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | 19.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.8 percentage points from 5.0% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 6.7%, the figure has changed by −1.0 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 24.7%.