Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 72.1% against 56.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 196 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.9% | 78.1% | 4.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 69.6% | 4.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 66.5% | 11.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 64.0% | 10.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 60.0% | 9.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Saudi Arabia, at 72.1% against 56.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th 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.