Africa Eastern and Southern vs Philippines: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 76.5% against 26.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 49.7%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 2.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 46 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.7% | 17.1% | 6.7% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 22.2% | 6.9% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 44.1% | 88.8% | 44.7% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 88.1% | 45.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 76.5% | 44.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 78.8% | 51.2% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 76.5% against 26.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Philippines?
- 49.7%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Philippines?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Philippines rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.