Nigeria: High tech exports
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| Nigeria |
High technology exports |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 50.08 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | million U.S. dollars |
| Data availability | 2009 - 2024 |
| Average | 105.42 |
| Min - Max | 7.39 - 495.10 |
| Source | The United Nations |
The latest value from 2024 is 50.08 million U.S. dollars, a decline from 65.16 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 Nigeria from 2009 to 2024 is 105.42 million U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 7.39 million U.S. dollars, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 495.1 million U.S. dollars was recorded in 2015.
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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 | 21.10 | 2025 | points |
| Research and development expenditure | 0.28 | 2019 | percent |
| Information technology exports | 0.00 | 2024 | percent |
| High tech exports | 50.08 | 2024 | million U.S. dollars |
| High tech exports, percent of manufactured exports | 2.71 | 2024 | percent |
| Patent applications by residents | 410 | 2020 | patent applications |