High-tech Exports - Ranking 2021
In 2021, Hong Kong SAR, China (70.55%), Cuba (70.09%), and Cayman Islands (67.77%) ranked highest in high-tech exports among all countries. Macao SAR, China ranked lowest at 0.00%.
Data & analysis
- Hong Kong SAR, China — 76.23
- Cayman Islands — 68.98
- Ireland — 62.85
- Malaysia — 61.57
- Philippines — 60.85
In 2025, the World Bank ranking of high-tech exports as a share of manufactured exports reveals a clear pattern: the top performers are economies deeply integrated into global electronics supply chains. Hong Kong SAR, China leads at 76.2%, leveraging its role as a transshipment hub for advanced components, while the Philippines, at 60.9%, reflects its specialization in semiconductor assembly. These nations act as nodes in multinational production networks, where high-tech content is assembled or re-exported rather than wholly innovated domestically. At the bottom, negative values for Bahrain (-3.6%) and French Polynesia (-2.5%) likely stem from data anomalies or reliance on re-exports of non-high-tech goods, indicating a structural absence of advanced manufacturing capacity. The 2025 snapshot thus highlights how trade intermediation, not indigenous R&D, often drives the metric. As global supply chains diversify amid geopolitical realignments, countries like Vietnam or India could climb the ranking by attracting new semiconductor fabrication investments.
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