Iraq vs Least developed countries: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)

Iraq
76.3%
in 2024
Least developed countries
62.6%
in 2019
Iraq rank
17th
Least developed countries rank
17th

Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Iraq
  • Least developed countries
20406080196319932024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 76.3% against 62.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 13.7%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Iraq ranks 17th and Least developed countries ranks 17th of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 39.7% 63.8% 24.2% Least developed countries
2010s 66.3% 59.9% 6.4% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Iraq or Least developed countries?
Iraq, at 76.3% against 62.6% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Iraq and Least developed countries?
13.7%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Least developed countries?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Iraq and Least developed countries rank globally for manufactures imports?
Iraq ranks 17th and Least developed countries ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 10,133 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.