Nicaragua vs South Africa: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Nicaragua
37.0%
in 2024
South Africa
38.3%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
91st
South Africa rank
89th
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 38.3% against 37.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 89th of 196 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 33.8% | 17.7% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 18.5% | 8.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 48.5% | 32.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 53.7% | 41.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 44.7% | 9.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 38.3% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 38.3% against 37.0% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 1.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Nicaragua ranks 91st 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.