Afghanistan vs Kiribati: Manufactures imports

Afghanistan
41.1%
in 2019
Kiribati
43.0%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
185th
Kiribati rank
183rd

Manufactures imports over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 43.0% against 41.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 185th and Kiribati ranks 183rd of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Kiribati Difference Ahead
1970s 53.1% 46.5% 6.7% Afghanistan
2000s 37.1% 34.8% 2.4% Afghanistan
2010s 20.2% 42.8% 22.6% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Afghanistan or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 43.0% against 41.1% in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Afghanistan and Kiribati?
1.9%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kiribati?
16 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Kiribati rank globally for manufactures imports?
Afghanistan ranks 185th and Kiribati ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.