Dominican Republic vs United States: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Dominican Republic
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 54.9% against 54.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 72nd and United States ranks 69th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.1% | 66.1% | 48.0% | United States |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 68.4% | 37.5% | United States |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 79.1% | 71.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 76.2% | 3.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 61.9% | 3.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 56.4% | 3.4% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Dominican Republic or United States?
- United States, at 54.9% against 54.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Dominican Republic and United States?
- 0.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and United States rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Dominican Republic ranks 72nd and United States ranks 69th 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.