Philippines vs Singapore: Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- Philippines
- Singapore
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 77.2% against 74.5% in Singapore, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Singapore ahead.
Philippines ranks 30th and Singapore ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 26.9% | 21.0% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 40.4% | 27.3% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 52.4% | 27.1% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 65.2% | 81.2% | 16.0% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 73.2% | 14.9% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 71.4% | 5.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 75.1% | 4.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Philippines or Singapore?
- Philippines, at 77.2% against 74.5% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Philippines and Singapore?
- 2.7%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Singapore?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Singapore rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Philippines ranks 30th and Singapore ranks 33rd 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.