Estonia vs Sri Lanka: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Estonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 65.1% against 63.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Estonia ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 196 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 75.0% | 7.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 71.6% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 68.8% | 2.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 67.2% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Estonia or Sri Lanka?
- Estonia, at 65.1% against 63.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Estonia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Estonia ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 54th 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.