Afghanistan vs Liberia: Manufactures imports

Afghanistan
41.1%
in 2019
Liberia
42.8%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
185th
Liberia rank
184th

Manufactures imports over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Liberia
020406080196219922023

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 42.8% against 41.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Liberia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 185th and Liberia ranks 184th of 196 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 34.4% 72.1% 37.7% Liberia
1970s 52.5% 70.0% 17.5% Liberia
2010s 42.3% 45.4% 3.1% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Afghanistan or Liberia?
Liberia, at 42.8% against 41.1% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Afghanistan and Liberia?
1.7%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Liberia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Liberia rank globally for manufactures imports?
Afghanistan ranks 185th and Liberia ranks 184th 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.