Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Hong Kong, China
87.4%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
87.3%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Republic of Korea rank
9th
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 87.4% against 87.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.3% | 55.8% | 37.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 96.3% | 84.1% | 12.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 95.8% | 91.1% | 4.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 90.1% | 3.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 89.9% | 16.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 87.4% | 40.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 87.1% | 2.3% | Hong Kong, China |
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 Republic of Korea?
- Hong Kong, China, at 87.4% against 87.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th 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.