Greece vs South Africa: Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 38.3% against 37.1% in Greece, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 89th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.4% | 33.8% | 12.6% | Greece |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 18.5% | 30.9% | Greece |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 46.0% | 4.3% | Greece |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 53.7% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 44.7% | 9.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 38.3% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Greece or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 38.3% against 37.1% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Greece and South Africa?
- 1.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Greece ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 89th 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.