South Asia vs Vietnam: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- South Asia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 85.0% against 69.8% in South Asia, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 46 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3% | 44.3% | 33.0% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 51.1% | 21.6% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 75.9% | 7.6% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 85.9% | 19.7% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, South Asia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 85.0% against 69.8% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between South Asia and Vietnam?
- 15.2%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Vietnam?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and Vietnam rank globally for manufactures exports?
- South Asia ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 14th 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.