Caribbean Small States vs Paraguay: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 79.2% against 69.0% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Paraguay ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 12th and Paraguay ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.1% | 63.3% | 19.1% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 62.8% | 8.7% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 68.9% | 71.5% | 2.6% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 72.1% | 14.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 76.8% | 22.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 76.8% | 12.9% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Caribbean Small States or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 79.2% against 69.0% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Caribbean Small States and Paraguay?
- 10.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Paraguay?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Paraguay rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 12th and Paraguay ranks 11th 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.