Jordan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufactures exports

Jordan
72.1%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
19.4%
in 2024
Jordan rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
40th

Manufactures exports over time

  • Jordan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0100200300400196419942024

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 72.1% against 19.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 52.7%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 196 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 27.8% 15.2% 12.6% Jordan
1980s 42.6% 10.2% 32.4% Jordan
1990s 51.8% 28.3% 23.5% Jordan
2000s 69.6% 29.3% 40.4% Jordan
2010s 71.5% 26.1% 45.3% Jordan
2020s 73.6% 20.7% 52.8% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures exports, Jordan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Jordan, at 72.1% against 19.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufactures exports between Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
52.7%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for manufactures exports?
Jordan ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th 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

Indicator
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,912 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.