Arab World vs India: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Arab World
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 70.1% against 15.1% in Arab World, a difference of 55.0%.
That makes India's figure about 4.6 times Arab World's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 43rd and India ranks 44th of 46 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 59.3% | 53.1% | India |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 74.4% | 59.8% | India |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 70.6% | 60.7% | India |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 65.9% | 52.1% | India |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 66.2% | 49.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Arab World or India?
- India, at 70.1% against 15.1% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Arab World and India?
- 55.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and India?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and India rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Arab World ranks 43rd and India ranks 44th 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.