Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Hong Kong, China
87.4%
in 2024
Ireland
90.7%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Ireland rank
4th
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 90.7% against 87.4% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.8% | 27.5% | 66.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 96.3% | 43.9% | 52.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 95.8% | 61.7% | 34.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 75.9% | 17.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 85.7% | 12.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 86.2% | 39.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 89.9% | 0.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 90.7% against 87.4% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 3.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 4th 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.