Africa Western and Central vs Bhutan: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 70.3% against 48.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 21.6%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Bhutan ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Bhutan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 68.0% | 2.6% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 54.4% | 14.5% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 59.9% | 4.7% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 60.4% | 4.5% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Africa Western and Central or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 70.3% against 48.7% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Africa Western and Central and Bhutan?
- 21.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Bhutan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Bhutan rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Bhutan ranks 47th 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.