Bhutan vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Bhutan
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 70.4% against 47.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 23.3%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 47th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th of 196 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 50.8% | 15.6% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 48.6% | 8.1% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 48.9% | 11.1% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 49.1% | 11.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Bhutan or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Bhutan, at 70.4% against 47.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Bhutan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 23.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Bhutan ranks 47th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th 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.