South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 62.1% against 61.9% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 94th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 96th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.0% | 38.9% | 48.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 68.2% | 61.7% | 6.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 68.3% | 7.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 56.2% | 10.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 50.2% | 13.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 63.5% | 1.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- South Africa, at 62.1% against 61.9% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for manufactures imports?
- South Africa ranks 94th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 96th 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.