Kuwait: High tech exports, percent of manufactured exports
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| Kuwait |
High tech exports, percent of manufactured exports |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 1.78 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2010 - 2023 |
| Average | 1.40 |
| Min - Max | 0.13 - 4.12 |
| Source | The United Nations |
The latest value from 2023 is 1.78 percent, an increase from 0.72 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 11.18 percent, based on data from 145 countries. Historically, the average for Kuwait from 2010 to 2023 is 1.4 percent. The minimum value, 0.13 percent, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 4.12 percent was recorded in 2018.
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Definition: High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation index | 28.20 | 2025 | points |
| Research and development expenditure | 0.10 | 2023 | percent |
| Information technology exports | 0.15 | 2021 | percent |
| High tech exports | 54.31 | 2023 | million U.S. dollars |
| High tech exports, percent of manufactured exports | 1.78 | 2023 | percent |
| Patent applications by residents | 1 | 2018 | patent applications |