Bangladesh vs China: Manufactures exports

Bangladesh
94.5%
in 2018
China
91.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
2nd
China rank
3rd

Manufactures exports over time

  • Bangladesh
  • China
20406080100197720002024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 94.5% against 91.2% in China, a difference of 3.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 2nd and China ranks 3rd of 196 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh China Difference Ahead
1980s 66.5% 40.3% 26.2% Bangladesh
1990s 86.1% 83.2% 2.9% Bangladesh
2000s 91.3% 91.3% 0.0% Bangladesh
2010s 93.9% 93.7% 0.2% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures exports, Bangladesh or China?
Bangladesh, at 94.5% against 91.2% in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in manufactures exports between Bangladesh and China?
3.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
29 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for manufactures exports?
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and China ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
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.