France vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- France
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
France currently reports 78.5% against 49.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 29.2%.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 62 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 26th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 196 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.1% | 11.2% | 59.9% | France |
| 1970s | 74.0% | 22.9% | 51.1% | France |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 24.2% | 49.8% | France |
| 1990s | 79.1% | 50.7% | 28.4% | France |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 52.0% | 28.1% | France |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 47.8% | 30.6% | France |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 47.0% | 31.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, France or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- France, at 78.5% against 49.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between France and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 29.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do France and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for manufactures exports?
- France ranks 26th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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.