Africa Eastern and Southern vs Australia: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 74.3% against 60.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and Australia ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Australia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.3% | 78.5% | 1.8% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 80.8% | 15.2% | Australia |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 85.3% | 13.7% | Australia |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 78.8% | 11.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 73.1% | 9.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 75.6% | 13.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Australia?
- Australia, at 74.3% against 60.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Australia?
- 14.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Australia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Australia rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and Australia ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- 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
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.