Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 72.8% against 19.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 53.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 15.2% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 27.9% | 49.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 28.4% | 44.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 24.5% | 40.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 20.4% | 49.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malaysia, at 72.8% against 19.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 53.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th 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
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.