Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Manufactures imports

Saint Kitts and Nevis
71.1%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
56.8%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th

Manufactures imports over time

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 71.1% against 56.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.3%.

That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 196 countries.

Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Kitts and Nevis Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 71.4% 68.9% 2.5% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2000s 71.3% 66.4% 4.9% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2010s 72.2% 64.2% 8.0% Saint Kitts and Nevis

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 71.1% against 56.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
14.3%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for manufactures imports?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th 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, 9,994 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.