Libya vs Somalia: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)

Libya
0.6%
in 2019
Somalia
1.3%
in 1982
Libya rank
189th
Somalia rank
186th

Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time

  • Libya
  • Somalia
0246196219902019

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1.3% against 0.6% in Libya, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 2.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Somalia ahead.

Libya ranks 189th and Somalia ranks 186th of 196 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 4.0% 3.9% Somalia
1970s 0.1% 2.1% 2.0% Somalia
1980s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures exports, Libya or Somalia?
Somalia, at 1.3% against 0.6% in Libya as of 1982.
What is the difference in manufactures exports between Libya and Somalia?
0.7%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 1981.
How do Libya and Somalia rank globally for manufactures exports?
Libya ranks 189th and Somalia ranks 186th 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, 10,060 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.