Libya vs South Africa: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 62.7% against 62.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Libya ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.6% | 87.0% | 8.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 79.3% | 68.2% | 11.1% | Libya |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 65.5% | 16.0% | Libya |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 64.4% | 3.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Libya or South Africa?
- Libya, at 62.7% against 62.1% in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Libya and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Libya ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th 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.