Mexico vs South Asia: Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- Mexico
- South Asia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 81.2% against 67.0% in South Asia, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Asia ahead.
Mexico ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 18th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.3% | 45.7% | 27.5% | South Asia |
| 1970s | 32.2% | 52.1% | 19.9% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 58.7% | 32.6% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 72.4% | 74.8% | 2.4% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 72.7% | 5.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 68.3% | 8.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 66.4% | 11.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Mexico or South Asia?
- Mexico, at 81.2% against 67.0% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Mexico and South Asia?
- 14.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Asia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Asia rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Mexico ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 18th 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.