Arab World vs Singapore: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Arab World
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 74.5% against 60.2% in Arab World, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.1% | 55.5% | 21.7% | Arab World |
| 1980s | 74.1% | 53.5% | 20.5% | Arab World |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 79.4% | 6.6% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 69.3% | 3.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 63.9% | 0.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 70.6% | 10.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Arab World or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 74.5% against 60.2% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Arab World and Singapore?
- 14.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Singapore?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Singapore rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Arab World ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 24th 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.