Africa Western and Central vs Iceland: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 71.1% against 54.3% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.1% | 71.7% | 2.4% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 74.6% | 72.4% | 2.2% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 68.6% | 68.5% | 0.1% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 77.4% | 11.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 71.7% | 5.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 61.8% | 2.6% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 67.4% | 11.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Africa Western and Central or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 71.1% against 54.3% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Africa Western and Central and Iceland?
- 16.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Iceland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Iceland rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 40th 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.