China vs East Asia & Pacific: Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- China
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
China currently reports 91.2% against 81.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1984 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
China ranks 3rd and East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and East Asia & Pacific in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.3% | 56.8% | 16.5% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 83.8% | 82.0% | 1.8% | China |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 81.8% | 9.5% | China |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 78.5% | 15.1% | China |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 82.3% | 10.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, China or East Asia & Pacific?
- China, at 91.2% against 81.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between China and East Asia & Pacific?
- 9.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do China and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for manufactures exports?
- China ranks 3rd and East Asia & Pacific 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
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.