Burkina Faso: High tech exports
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| Burkina Faso |
High technology exports |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 2.47 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | million U.S. dollars |
| Data availability | 2009 - 2024 |
| Average | 9.86 |
| Min - Max | 2.47 - 34.84 |
| Source | The United Nations |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 2.47 million U.S. dollars, a decline from 8.32 million U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 29848.07 million U.S. dollars, based on data from 124 countries. Historically, the average for Burkina Faso from 2009 to 2024 is 9.86 million U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 2.47 million U.S. dollars, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 34.84 million U.S. dollars was recorded in 2019.
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| Recent values | Burkina Faso: High tech exports |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.47 |
| 2023 | 8.32 |
| 2022 | 2.78 |
| 2021 | 3.60 |
| 2020 | 4.10 |
| 2019 | 34.84 |
| 2018 | 6.50 |
| 2017 | 5.35 |
Definition: High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation index | 15.90 | 2025 | points |
| Research and development expenditure | 0.10 | 2024 | percent |
| Information technology exports | 0.01 | 2024 | percent |
| High tech exports | 2.47 | 2024 | million U.S. dollars |
| High tech exports, percent of manufactured exports | 1.65 | 2024 | percent |
| Patent applications by residents | 2 | 2010 | patent applications |