Sub-Saharan Africa vs Thailand: Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 72.1% against 19.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 52.7%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Thailand ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 39th of 46 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 17.7% | 2.5% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 25.5% | 15.3% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 72.3% | 44.4% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 74.2% | 44.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 73.5% | 47.4% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 72.8% | 52.0% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Sub-Saharan Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 72.1% against 19.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?
- 52.7%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 39th 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.