Least developed countries vs Turkey: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Least developed countries
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 74.5% against 19.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 54.6%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 3.7 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 35th of 46 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.9% | 21.9% | 3.0% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 78.8% | 40.1% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 76.1% | 42.1% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 75.7% | 55.6% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Least developed countries or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 74.5% against 19.9% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Least developed countries and Turkey?
- 54.6%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Turkey?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Turkey rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 35th 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.