Bangladesh vs China: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Bangladesh
94.5%
in 2018
China
91.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
2nd
China rank
3rd
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 94.5% against 91.2% in China, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and China ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.5% | 40.3% | 26.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 83.2% | 2.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 93.7% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports, Bangladesh or China?
- Bangladesh, at 94.5% against 91.2% in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports between Bangladesh and China?
- 3.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and China ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.