Japan vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- Japan
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 80.6% against 67.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 18th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 196 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.0% | 45.7% | 45.2% | Japan |
| 1970s | 94.1% | 52.1% | 42.0% | Japan |
| 1980s | 96.0% | 59.9% | 36.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 95.2% | 74.8% | 20.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 72.7% | 18.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 68.3% | 19.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 66.4% | 17.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Japan or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Japan, at 80.6% against 67.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 13.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Japan ranks 18th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th 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.