Montenegro vs South Africa: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Montenegro
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 38.3% against 36.9% in Montenegro, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 88th of 196 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 50.3% | 33.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 44.7% | 21.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 38.3% | 8.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Montenegro or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 38.3% against 36.9% in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Montenegro and South Africa?
- 1.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and South Africa rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Montenegro ranks 90th 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.