India vs Sri Lanka: Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India currently reports 67.1% against 66.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1962 it was India ahead.
India ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.5% | 1.0% | 46.5% | India |
| 1970s | 53.7% | 5.5% | 48.2% | India |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 30.5% | 26.7% | India |
| 1990s | 73.9% | 66.9% | 7.0% | India |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 71.6% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 68.8% | 3.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 68.0% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at 67.1% against 66.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between India and Sri Lanka?
- 1.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for manufactures exports?
- India ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th 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.