Manufactures exports (current US$) by country
Manufactures comprise the commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (nonferrous metals).
What the numbers show
Manufactures exports (current US$) is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 43.59 billion current US$ in South Africa; the lowest is 4 current US$ in Sierra Leone.
The median across all reporting countries is 313.31 million current US$, and the mean is 2.59 billion current US$.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Tanzania (up 2,111.9%), and the largest decrease in Chad (down 92.9%).
Manufactures exports (current US$): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 43.59 billion current US$ | 2004 | up 60.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Tunisia | 11.80 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 148.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Egypt | 11.12 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 298.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Morocco | 9.57 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 143.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.14 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 146.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Ghana | 2.18 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 346.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Mauritius | 1.52 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 1.26 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 9 | Tanzania | 1.06 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 2,111.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Algeria | 1.00 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 105.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Congo | 928.76 million current US$ | 2011 | up 1,079.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Madagascar | 928.34 million current US$ | 2009 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Kenya | 714.97 million current US$ | 2011 | up 308.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Angola | 675.98 million current US$ | 2011 | up 629.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Cameroon | 652.48 million current US$ | 2007 | up 124.2% | rising |
| 16 | Guinea | 635.56 million current US$ | 2005 | up 424.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Senegal | 399.34 million current US$ | 2011 | up 59.7% | rising |
| 18 | Lesotho | 350.48 million current US$ | 2011 | up 75.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Seychelles | 276.14 million current US$ | 2010 | up 160.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Malawi | 268.52 million current US$ | 2011 | up 239.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Botswana | 263.32 million current US$ | 2011 | up 207.6% | rising |
| 22 | Zambia | 261.74 million current US$ | 2003 | up 153.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Ethiopia | 172.78 million current US$ | 2011 | up 100.2% | rising |
| 24 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 130.00 million current US$ | 2002 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 25 | Togo | 110.56 million current US$ | 2011 | up 276.6% | falling |
| 26 | Nigeria | 90.12 million current US$ | 2003 | up 127.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Burkina Faso | 74.39 million current US$ | 2011 | up 210.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Eswatini | 52.91 million current US$ | 2008 | down 34.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Namibia | 41.45 million current US$ | 2011 | down 77.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Mozambique | 34.20 million current US$ | 2011 | up 173.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Rwanda | 14.62 million current US$ | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Cape Verde | 8.20 million current US$ | 2003 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Burundi | 6.60 million current US$ | 2005 | down 10.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Eritrea | 5.59 million current US$ | 2006 | down 86.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Chad | 353,170 current US$ | 1993 | down 92.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Sierra Leone | 4 current US$ | 2011 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Africa 44.52 billion current US$
- North Africa 33.49 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 11.02 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 11.02 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa 11.02 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 11.02 billion current US$
About this data
Manufactures comprise the commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (nonferrous metals).