Samoa: High tech exports, percent of manufactured exports
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| Samoa |
High tech exports, percent of manufactured exports |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 1.08 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2009 - 2021 |
| Average | 1.29 |
| Min - Max | 0.30 - 3.10 |
| Source | The United Nations |
The latest value from 2021 is 1.08 percent, a decline from 2.28 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 10.11 percent, based on data from 155 countries. Historically, the average for Samoa from 2009 to 2021 is 1.29 percent. The minimum value, 0.3 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 3.1 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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|---|---|---|---|
| Information technology exports | 0.04 | 2021 | percent |
| High tech exports | 0.05 | 2021 | million U.S. dollars |
| High tech exports, percent of manufactured exports | 1.08 | 2021 | percent |
| Patent applications by residents | 1 | 2021 | patent applications |