Uganda: High tech exports
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| Uganda |
High technology exports |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 22.00 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | million U.S. dollars |
| Data availability | 2008 - 2024 |
| Average | 30.63 |
| Min - Max | 3.64 - 177.48 |
| Source | The United Nations |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 22 million U.S. dollars, an increase from 16.91 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 Uganda from 2008 to 2024 is 30.63 million U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 3.64 million U.S. dollars, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 177.48 million U.S. dollars was recorded in 2012.
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| Recent values | Uganda: High tech exports |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.00 |
| 2023 | 16.91 |
| 2022 | 23.04 |
| 2021 | 17.82 |
| 2020 | 11.77 |
| 2019 | 15.78 |
| 2018 | 19.62 |
| 2017 | 8.12 |
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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| Research and development expenditure | 0.44 | 2023 | percent |
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| High tech exports | 22.00 | 2024 | million U.S. dollars |
| High tech exports, percent of manufactured exports | 1.92 | 2024 | percent |
| Patent applications by residents | 14 | 2021 | patent applications |