Singapore vs Vietnam: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Singapore
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 74.7% against 74.5% in Singapore, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 24th and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.0% | 76.5% | 6.5% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 71.9% | 2.6% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 76.2% | 12.3% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 76.9% | 6.3% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Singapore or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 74.7% against 74.5% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Singapore and Vietnam?
- 0.2%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Vietnam?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Vietnam rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Singapore ranks 24th and Vietnam ranks 23rd 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.