Belarus vs South Africa: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Belarus
38.4%
in 2021
South Africa
38.3%
in 2025
Belarus rank
88th
South Africa rank
89th
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports over time
- Belarus
- South Africa
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 38.4% against 38.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 89th of 196 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 53.9% | 22.5% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 53.7% | 3.4% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 44.7% | 5.8% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 37.2% | 10.8% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports, Belarus or South Africa?
- Belarus, at 38.4% against 38.3% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports between Belarus and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Belarus ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 89th 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.