Moldova vs South Africa: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Moldova
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 38.3% against 36.5% in Moldova, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Moldova ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 88th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 50.2% | 24.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 53.7% | 23.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 44.7% | 11.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.3% | 0.7% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Moldova or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 38.3% against 36.5% in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Moldova and South Africa?
- 1.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and South Africa rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Moldova ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 88th 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.