Myanmar vs South Africa: Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 38.3% against 35.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Myanmar ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 89th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 29.8% | 25.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 28.4% | 19.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 44.7% | 17.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 38.3% | 3.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Myanmar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 38.3% against 35.7% in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 2.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Myanmar ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 89th 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.