Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 64.2% in 1983. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Equatorial Guinea, 1979–1983
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 1983, manufactures imports in Equatorial Guinea stood at 64.2%.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.5% over five years.
That places Equatorial Guinea 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the middle of the range.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 89.8% | — |
| 1980 | 57.4% | -36.1% |
| 1981 | 63.1% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 65.9% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 64.2% | -2.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 64.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.3%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 64.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.8% | 89.8% | 89.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 62.7% | 57.4% | 65.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More private sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Merchandise trade 33.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (1983)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 184.58 million current US$ (1996)
- Food exports 57.9% (1983)
- Manufactures exports 4.0% (1983)
- Merchandise exports 2.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.88 million current US$ (1996)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,341 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Equatorial Guinea?
- Manufactures imports in Equatorial Guinea was 64.2% in 1983, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for manufactures imports?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 1983.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.