Caribbean Small States vs Singapore: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 78.2% against 44.9% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 33.3%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.7 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 28th and Singapore ranks 27th of 46 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.2% | 23.4% | 10.2% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 40.4% | 30.5% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 52.4% | 34.9% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 81.2% | 48.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 73.2% | 47.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 71.4% | 37.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 75.6% | 27.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Caribbean Small States or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 78.2% against 44.9% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Caribbean Small States and Singapore?
- 33.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Singapore rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 28th and Singapore ranks 27th 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.