Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) was 58.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Early-demographic dividend, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures exports in Early-demographic dividend is 58.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 59.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1962.
That places Early-demographic dividend 20th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 17.5% | — |
| 1964 | 19.8% | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 20.4% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 21.2% | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 19.7% | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 18.1% | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 20.5% | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 24.8% | +21.2% |
| 1971 | 26.7% | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 27.5% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 29.0% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 24.8% | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 22.4% | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 23.7% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 25.1% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 27.0% | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 26.5% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 23.3% | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 24.2% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 22.7% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | +29.6% |
| 1984 | 31.8% | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 31.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 42.3% | +32.8% |
| 1987 | 43.8% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 51.7% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 53.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 54.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 55.6% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 59.9% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 57.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 58.1% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.6% | 17.5% | 21.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 25.8% | 22.4% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.2% | 22.7% | 43.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 50.4% | 59.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 51.9% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 47.8% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 52.7% | 58.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Early-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 920.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 3.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.15 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 867.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Early-demographic dividend?
- Manufactures exports in Early-demographic dividend was 58.1% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1962.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for manufactures exports?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 20th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.