Other small states vs Singapore: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Other small states
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 78.2% against 44.2% in Other small states, a difference of 34.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.8 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Singapore ahead.
Other small states ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 27th of 46 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 84.3% | 30.9% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 73.2% | 22.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 71.4% | 28.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 75.6% | 30.0% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Other small states or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 78.2% against 44.2% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Other small states and Singapore?
- 34.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Singapore?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Other small states and Singapore rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Other small states ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 27th of 46 groups.
- 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.