Hong Kong vs Latin America & Caribbean: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Hong Kong
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 83.0% against 73.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.9% | 74.0% | 14.1% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 68.5% | 70.8% | 2.3% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 77.1% | 66.2% | 10.9% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 87.0% | 77.0% | 10.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 76.6% | 13.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 74.8% | 9.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 72.7% | 13.1% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Hong Kong or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Hong Kong, at 83.0% against 73.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 9.8%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th 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.