Barbados vs Cayman Islands: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Barbados
- Cayman Islands
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 58.9% against 58.8% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Barbados ranks 120th and Cayman Islands ranks 121st of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Cayman Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cayman Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.5% | 67.1% | 5.6% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 35.2% | 18.9% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 60.7% | 7.5% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Barbados or Cayman Islands?
- Barbados, at 58.9% against 58.8% in Cayman Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Barbados and Cayman Islands?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cayman Islands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Cayman Islands rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Barbados ranks 120th and Cayman Islands ranks 121st of 196 countries.
- 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.