Africa Eastern and Southern vs Germany: Manufactures imports

Africa Eastern and Southern
60.3%
in 2024
Germany
73.4%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
23rd
Germany rank
26th

Manufactures imports over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Germany
020406080196219932024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 73.4% against 60.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 80.3% 52.2% 28.1% Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 65.6% 56.9% 8.7% Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 71.6% 71.0% 0.6% Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 66.9% 70.3% 3.4% Germany
2010s 63.9% 71.4% 7.5% Germany
2020s 62.4% 72.9% 10.5% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Germany?
Germany, at 73.4% against 60.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Germany?
13.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Germany?
34 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Germany rank globally for manufactures imports?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 26th 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

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.