Uganda vs Zambia: Manufactures exports

Uganda
14.3%
in 2024
Zambia
14.1%
in 2024
Uganda rank
130th
Zambia rank
131st

Manufactures exports over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
0102030196619952024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 14.3% against 14.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Zambia ahead.

Uganda ranks 130th and Zambia ranks 131st of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Zambia
1990s 8.3% 12.2% 3.9% Zambia
2000s 13.6% 17.1% 3.5% Zambia
2010s 23.3% 12.0% 11.3% Uganda
2020s 18.6% 11.7% 6.9% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures exports, Uganda or Zambia?
Uganda, at 14.3% against 14.1% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufactures exports between Uganda and Zambia?
0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for manufactures exports?
Uganda ranks 130th and Zambia ranks 131st 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

Indicator
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,912 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.