High Tech Exports (% of Manufactured Exports)

South America Ranking

percent of manufactured exportsSource: IMF

Current Rank	Country	Value	Latest Reading	Previous Rank	Previous Value

1 ↑	Chile	15.8	2020	4	7.51
2 ↑	Suriname	12.52	2019	6	5.82
3 ↓	Brazil	11.35	2020	1	14.07
4 ↓	Colombia	9.91	2020	2	9.05
5 ↓	Uruguay	9.76	2020	3	8.31
6 ↑	Argentina	6.9	2020	7	5.21
7 ↓	Paraguay	5.15	2020	5	7.18
8	Peru	4.79	2020	8	4.08
9	Bolivia	4.33	2020	9	3.45
10	Guyana	0.34	2020	10	0.3

Definition of High Tech Exports (% of Manufactured Exports)

High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.