Least developed countries vs Thailand: Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- Least developed countries
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 72.1% against 20.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 52.0%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 3.6 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 39th of 46 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.9% | 21.4% | 3.5% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 72.3% | 33.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 73.4% | 32.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 72.9% | 52.8% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Least developed countries or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 72.1% against 20.1% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Least developed countries and Thailand?
- 52.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Thailand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Thailand rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 39th 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.