Africa Western and Central vs Macao: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 70.3% against 48.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 21.6%.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Macao ranks 48th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.7% | 56.8% | 17.0% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 68.6% | 71.4% | 2.8% | Macao |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 78.5% | 12.0% | Macao |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 74.6% | 8.4% | Macao |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 71.4% | 7.0% | Macao |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 77.4% | 22.8% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Africa Western and Central or Macao?
- Macao, 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 Macao?
- 21.6%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Macao?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Macao rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Macao ranks 48th 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.