Africa Western and Central vs New Zealand: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Africa Western and Central
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 70.7% against 54.3% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.6% | 74.7% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 74.6% | 73.7% | 0.9% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 68.6% | 69.4% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 81.3% | 14.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 74.9% | 8.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 72.1% | 7.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 73.9% | 17.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Africa Western and Central or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 70.7% against 54.3% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Africa Western and Central and New Zealand?
- 16.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and New Zealand?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and New Zealand rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 43rd 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.