Africa Eastern and Southern vs Kuwait: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 75.4% against 62.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Kuwait ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and Kuwait ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.3% | 82.4% | 2.1% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 79.8% | 8.2% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 51.9% | 14.9% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 79.0% | 15.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 75.0% | 12.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 75.4% against 62.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Kuwait?
- 13.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Kuwait?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Kuwait rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and Kuwait ranks 19th 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.