Iceland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Iceland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 71.1% against 56.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Iceland ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.6% | 78.1% | 6.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 77.4% | 69.3% | 8.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 66.4% | 6.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 64.1% | 2.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 59.9% | 7.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Iceland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Iceland, at 71.1% against 56.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Iceland ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th 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.