Hong Kong vs South Asia: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Hong Kong
- South Asia
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 85.7% against 69.8% in South Asia, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 14th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.3% | 45.7% | 47.5% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 96.3% | 52.1% | 44.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 95.8% | 57.2% | 38.6% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 75.6% | 17.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 72.7% | 0.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 68.3% | 21.0% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 66.9% | 21.9% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Hong Kong or South Asia?
- Hong Kong, at 85.7% against 69.8% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Hong Kong and South Asia?
- 15.9%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Asia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and South Asia rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Hong Kong ranks 13th and South Asia 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.