Kenya: High tech exports
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| Kenya |
High technology exports |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 66.98 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | million U.S. dollars |
| Data availability | 2008 - 2024 |
| Average | 78.12 |
| Min - Max | 45.75 - 136.07 |
| Source | The United Nations |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 66.98 million U.S. dollars, an increase from 60.15 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 Kenya from 2008 to 2024 is 78.12 million U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 45.75 million U.S. dollars, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 136.07 million U.S. dollars was recorded in 2016.
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| Recent values | Kenya: High tech exports |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.98 |
| 2023 | 60.15 |
| 2022 | 45.75 |
| 2021 | 57.06 |
| 2020 | 85.93 |
| 2019 | 82.49 |
| 2018 | 54.89 |
| 2017 | 48.62 |
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 | 21.40 | 2025 | points |
| Research and development expenditure | 0.81 | 2024 | percent |
| Information technology exports | 0.37 | 2023 | percent |
| High tech exports | 66.98 | 2024 | million U.S. dollars |
| High tech exports, percent of manufactured exports | 3.15 | 2024 | percent |
| Patent applications by residents | 160 | 2021 | patent applications |