Nicaragua vs South Africa: Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 38.3% against 37.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 89th of 196 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 33.8% | 17.7% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 18.5% | 8.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 48.5% | 32.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 53.7% | 41.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 44.7% | 9.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 38.3% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 38.3% against 37.0% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 1.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Nicaragua ranks 91st 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.