Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Singapore: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 78.2% against 49.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 28.6%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Singapore ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 27th of 46 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 84.4% | 31.9% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 73.2% | 21.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 71.4% | 23.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 77.0% | 27.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 78.2% against 49.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
- 28.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th 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.