Germany vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Germany
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83.3% against 69.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 16th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th of 196 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.1% | 45.7% | 41.4% | Germany |
| 1970s | 87.6% | 52.1% | 35.5% | Germany |
| 1980s | 86.0% | 59.9% | 26.1% | Germany |
| 1990s | 86.2% | 74.8% | 11.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 72.7% | 11.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 68.3% | 16.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 66.9% | 17.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Germany or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Germany, at 83.3% against 69.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Germany and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 13.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Germany ranks 16th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th 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.