Nepal: High tech exports
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| Nepal |
High technology exports |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 3.82 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | million U.S. dollars |
| Data availability | 2009 - 2022 |
| Average | 4.15 |
| Min - Max | 0.82 - 9.51 |
| Source | The United Nations |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2022 is 3.82 million U.S. dollars, a decline from 6.43 million U.S. dollars in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 23326.87 million U.S. dollars, based on data from 160 countries. Historically, the average for Nepal from 2009 to 2022 is 4.15 million U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.82 million U.S. dollars, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 9.51 million U.S. dollars was recorded in 2020.
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| Recent values | Nepal: High tech exports |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.82 |
| 2021 | 6.43 |
| 2020 | 9.51 |
| 2019 | 5.29 |
| 2018 | 3.26 |
| 2017 | 5.99 |
| 2016 | 4.24 |
| 2015 | 2.85 |
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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| High tech exports | 3.82 | 2022 | million U.S. dollars |
| High tech exports, percent of manufactured exports | 0.62 | 2022 | percent |
| Patent applications by residents | 20 | 2017 | patent applications |