Manufactures imports in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Manufactures imports was 62.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Early-demographic dividend, 1963–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures imports in Early-demographic dividend stood at 62.8%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 72.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2022.
That places Early-demographic dividend 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 70.5% | — |
| 1964 | 71.2% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 70.2% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 68.5% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 70.1% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 71.2% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 71.4% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 70.3% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 72.0% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 72.3% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 69.0% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 63.2% | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 68.8% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 67.1% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 67.8% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 66.3% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 60.7% | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 61.6% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 67.5% | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 62.4% | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 64.8% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 70.8% | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 65.9% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 65.1% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 70.1% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 69.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 68.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.4% | 68.5% | 71.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 68.4% | 63.2% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.6% | 60.7% | 70.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 65.1% | 70.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 64.2% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 62.3% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 59.8% | 66.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Early-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 9.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.12 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,026 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Early-demographic dividend?
- Manufactures imports in Early-demographic dividend was 62.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2022.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for manufactures imports?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 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.