Latin America & Caribbean vs Malta: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 79.8% against 49.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 30.5%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th and Malta ranks 23rd of 46 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.6% | 69.0% | 56.4% | Malta |
| 1970s | 22.9% | 87.7% | 64.9% | Malta |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 92.9% | 68.8% | Malta |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 96.9% | 46.2% | Malta |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 92.6% | 40.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 56.1% | 8.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 80.6% | 33.7% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Latin America & Caribbean or Malta?
- Malta, at 79.8% against 49.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Latin America & Caribbean and Malta?
- 30.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malta?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malta rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th and Malta ranks 23rd of 46 groups.
- 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.