Manufactures exports in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Manufactures exports was 7.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.6%
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
45th
of 46 groups
All-time high
12.8%
in 1972
All-time low
4.7%
in 1963
Years of data
27
1963–2023

Manufactures exports in Pre-demographic dividend, 1963–2023

0510151963199320231963: 4.7 % of merchandise exports1972: 12.8 % of merchandise exports1973: 11.6 % of merchandise exports1974: 9.8 % of merchandise exports1975: 8.3 % of merchandise exports1976: 10.9 % of merchandise exports2000: 5.7 % of merchandise exports2001: 6.2 % of merchandise exports2002: 7.7 % of merchandise exports2006: 6.1 % of merchandise exports2007: 7.1 % of merchandise exports2008: 7.4 % of merchandise exports2009: 8.7 % of merchandise exports2010: 8.9 % of merchandise exports2011: 6.6 % of merchandise exports2012: 6.4 % of merchandise exports2013: 8.7 % of merchandise exports2014: 9.4 % of merchandise exports2015: 10.7 % of merchandise exports2016: 9 % of merchandise exports2017: 10.7 % of merchandise exports2018: 10.9 % of merchandise exports2019: 10.4 % of merchandise exports2020: 9.4 % of merchandise exports2021: 9.6 % of merchandise exports2022: 7.9 % of merchandise exports2023: 7.6 % of merchandise exports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 7.6% for manufactures exports in 2023.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 12.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1963.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 45th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Manufactures exports in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1963 to 2023.
Year % of merchandise exports Change
1963 4.7%
1972 12.8% +169.6%
1973 11.6% -9.4%
1974 9.8% -15.7%
1975 8.3% -14.7%
1976 10.9% +30.9%
2000 5.7% -47.9%
2001 6.2% +9.7%
2002 7.7% +23.1%
2006 6.1% -21.1%
2007 7.1% +17.6%
2008 7.4% +4.5%
2009 8.7% +16.6%
2010 8.9% +2.9%
2011 6.6% -26.7%
2012 6.4% -2.4%
2013 8.7% +36.3%
2014 9.4% +7.5%
2015 10.7% +14.0%
2016 9.0% -15.7%
2017 10.7% +19.0%
2018 10.9% +2.0%
2019 10.4% -4.6%
2020 9.4% -10.2%
2021 9.6% +3.0%
2022 7.9% -18.2%
2023 7.6% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1
1970s 10.7% 8.3% 12.8% 5
2000s 7.0% 5.7% 8.7% 7
2010s 9.2% 6.4% 10.9% 10
2020s 8.6% 7.6% 9.6% 4

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 42 Lesotho 70.1% compare
  2. 43 El Salvador 70.0% compare
  3. 44 Belgium 69.1% compare
  4. 45 Switzerland 68.5% compare
  5. 46 Pakistan 67.9% compare
  6. 47 Tonga 67.5% compare
  7. 48 India 67.1% compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufactures exports in Pre-demographic dividend?
Manufactures exports in Pre-demographic dividend was 7.6% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1972.
What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1963.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for manufactures exports?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 45th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pre-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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Indicator
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,912 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 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.