Africa Western and Central vs Belgium: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 69.4% against 5.8% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 63.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 12.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Belgium ranks 46th of 46 groups.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 73.0% | 66.9% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 75.2% | 70.5% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 68.6% | 65.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 82.1% | 73.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 77.8% | 69.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 71.7% | 60.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 70.3% | 61.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Africa Western and Central or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 69.4% against 5.8% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Africa Western and Central and Belgium?
- 63.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Belgium?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Belgium rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 45th and Belgium ranks 46th 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.