Central African Republic vs Switzerland: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Central African Republic
- Switzerland
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 51.1% against 50.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.2% | 67.5% | 9.8% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 80.0% | 71.7% | 8.3% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 74.6% | 70.9% | 3.7% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 84.6% | 23.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 76.5% | 23.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 63.4% | 7.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 59.3% | 7.4% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Central African Republic or Switzerland?
- Central African Republic, at 51.1% against 50.9% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Central African Republic and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Switzerland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Switzerland rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Central African Republic ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 162nd 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.