Africa Western and Central vs Tonga: Manufactures exports

Africa Western and Central
7.0%
in 2023
Tonga
67.5%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
46th
Tonga rank
47th

Manufactures exports over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Tonga
020406080196219922023

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 67.5% against 7.0% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 60.5%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 9.6 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and Tonga ranks 47th of 46 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 3.7% 1.3% 2.4% Africa Western and Central
1980s 3.4% 11.0% 7.6% Tonga
2000s 8.0% 4.8% 3.2% Africa Western and Central
2010s 10.5% 35.2% 24.7% Tonga
2020s 9.0% 35.1% 26.0% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures exports, Africa Western and Central or Tonga?
Tonga, at 67.5% against 7.0% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufactures exports between Africa Western and Central and Tonga?
60.5%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Tonga?
27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Tonga rank globally for manufactures exports?
Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and Tonga ranks 47th 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

Indicator
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,912 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.