France vs Singapore: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- France
- Singapore
How they compare
France currently reports 78.5% against 78.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was France ahead.
France ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 27th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.1% | 26.9% | 44.2% | France |
| 1970s | 74.0% | 40.4% | 33.6% | France |
| 1980s | 74.2% | 54.5% | 19.7% | France |
| 1990s | 79.1% | 80.2% | 1.0% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 73.2% | 6.8% | France |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 71.4% | 7.0% | France |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 75.6% | 2.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, France or Singapore?
- France, at 78.5% against 78.2% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between France and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Singapore?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do France and Singapore rank globally for manufactures exports?
- France ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 27th 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.