IDA & IBRD total vs Singapore: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 74.5% against 61.1% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, IDA & IBRD total averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.5% | 61.0% | 2.5% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 81.4% | 8.0% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 69.3% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 63.9% | 0.3% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 71.3% | 9.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, IDA & IBRD total or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 74.5% against 61.1% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between IDA & IBRD total and Singapore?
- 13.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Singapore?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Singapore rank globally for manufactures imports?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 24th 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.