Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) was 69.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Manufactures exports in Post-demographic dividend, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, manufactures exports in Post-demographic dividend stood at 69.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 81.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 1963.
That places Post-demographic dividend 17th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 68.0% | — |
| 1963 | 65.9% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 65.9% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 67.1% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 68.4% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 69.2% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 70.4% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 71.6% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 71.2% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 74.2% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 73.5% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 72.2% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 71.7% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 72.8% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 74.2% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 73.9% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 74.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 73.5% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 72.5% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 72.9% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 72.8% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 74.3% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 77.3% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 77.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 76.4% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 77.6% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 79.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 78.5% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 79.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.4% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.3% | 65.9% | 71.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 73.2% | 71.2% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.4% | 72.5% | 77.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 79.5% | 77.6% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 70.1% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 66.3% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 67.7% | 72.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Post-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 15.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 13.94 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.25 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Post-demographic dividend?
- Manufactures exports in Post-demographic dividend was 69.1% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 1963.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for manufactures exports?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 17th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Post-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.