Sub-Saharan Africa vs Suriname: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 71.6% against 56.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.1% | 61.4% | 14.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 71.8% | 2.5% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 49.0% | 17.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 62.6% | 1.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 72.5% | 12.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Sub-Saharan Africa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 71.6% against 56.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 14.7%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- 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.