South Africa High-Technology Exports (% of Manufactured Exports) (2024)
South Africa's High-Technology Exports (% of Manufactured Exports): 5.7 % of manufactured exports in 2024, +0.7pp YoY.
South Africa (2024)
5.7
% of manufactured exports
+0.7pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.7pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | % of manufactured exports | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.7 | +0.7pp |
| 2023 | 5 | -0.5pp |
| 2022 | 5.5 | unchanged |
| 2021 | 5.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2020 | 5.6 | +0.7pp |
| 2019 | 4.9 | -0.4pp |
| 2018 | 5.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2017 | 5.7 | -1pp |
| 2016 | 6.7 | -0.7pp |
| 2015 | 7.4 | +0.7pp |
| 2014 | 6.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2013 | 6.5 | -0.2pp |
| 2012 | 6.7 | +0.5pp |
| 2011 | 6.2 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 6.2 | +0.3pp |
| 2009 | 5.9 | +0.4pp |
| 2008 | 5.5 | -0.5pp |
| 2007 | 6 | n/a |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 5.7 % of manufactured exports in 2024. The latest change was +0.7pp. Across 2007–2024 the series ranges from 4.9 in 2019 to 7.4 in 2015.
This page tracks high-technology exports (aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, electrical machinery) as a share of total manufactured exports in South Africa from 1990 to present. High-tech export share reflects the technological sophistication and value-added of the manufacturing base.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks high-technology exports (aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, electrical machinery) as a share of total manufactured exports in South Africa from 1990 to present. High-tech export share reflects the technological sophistication and value-added of the manufacturing base. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2007–2024 (18 observations).
The series peaked at 7.4 % of manufactured exports in 2015 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4.9 in 2019. The latest reading of 5.7 in 2024 represents a change of +0.7pp.