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Manufactures Exports (% of Exports) by African country
Botswana has the highest manufactures as a share of merchandise exports of any African country, at 86.3%, ahead of Morocco and Tunisia.
Manufactured goods (SITC sections 5-8 excluding 68) as a share of total merchandise exports. 53 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2023.
Latest available year varies by country (1975–2025); each row shows its year, and values more than 5 years behind the most recent are marked ⚠.
Botswana
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Full ranking
| # | Country | Manufactures Exports (% of Exports) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botswana | 86.3% | |
| 2 | Morocco | 82.9% | |
| 3 | Tunisia | 77.3% | |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 71.8% | |
| 5 | Lesotho | 70.1% | |
| 6 | Eswatini | 59.8% | |
| 7 | Djibouti | 56.6% | |
| 8 | Egypt | 51.9% | |
| 9 | Mauritius | 46.1% | |
| 10 | Togo | 39.3% | |
| 11 | South Africa | 38.3% | |
| 12 | Madagascar | 32.3% | |
| 13 | Kenya | 30.7% | |
| 14 | Eritrea | 30.3% ⚠ ’03 | |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 25.1% ⚠ ’18 | |
| 16 | Senegal | 22.3% | |
| 17 | Namibia | 18.4% | |
| 18 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 17.9% | |
| 19 | Gabon | 17.8% | |
| 20 | Burundi | 15.2% | |
| 21 | Uganda | 14.3% | |
| 22 | Zambia | 14.1% | |
| 23 | Cabo Verde | 13.6% | |
| 24 | Tanzania | 10.8% | |
| 25 | Rwanda | 10.4% | |
| 26 | Republic of the Congo | 10.3% | |
| 27 | Comoros | 10.2% | |
| 28 | Liberia | 9.9% | |
| 29 | Ethiopia | 9.2% | |
| 30 | Malawi | 8% | |
| 31 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8% | |
| 32 | Chad | 7.7% ⚠ ’75 | |
| 33 | Benin | 7.4% | |
| 34 | Niger | 7.3% | |
| 35 | Zimbabwe | 6.7% | |
| 36 | Mali | 6.5% | |
| 37 | Ghana | 6% | |
| 38 | Cameroon | 6% | |
| 39 | Mozambique | 4.6% | |
| 40 | Equatorial Guinea | 4% ⚠ ’83 | |
| 41 | Guinea | 3.7% ⚠ ’16 | |
| 42 | Nigeria | 3.5% | |
| 43 | Burkina Faso | 2.7% | |
| 44 | Algeria | 2.7% ⚠ ’17 | |
| 45 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.5% | |
| 46 | Somalia | 1.3% ⚠ ’82 | |
| 47 | Sudan | 1.1% ⚠ ’18 | |
| 48 | Angola | 1.1% | |
| 49 | Gambia | 1% | |
| 50 | Libya | 0.6% ⚠ ’19 | |
| 51 | Mauritania | 0.5% | |
| 52 | Seychelles | 0.3% | |
| 53 | Guinea-Bissau | 0% ⚠ ’15 |
Central African Republic
Lesotho
Eswatini
Djibouti
Egypt
Mauritius
Togo
South Africa
Madagascar
Kenya
Eritrea
Sierra Leone
Senegal
Namibia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gabon
Burundi
Uganda
Zambia
Cabo Verde
Tanzania
Rwanda
Republic of the Congo
Comoros
Liberia
Ethiopia
Malawi
Cote d'Ivoire
Chad
Benin
Niger
Zimbabwe
Mali
Ghana
Cameroon
Mozambique
Equatorial Guinea
Guinea
Nigeria
Burkina Faso
Algeria
Sao Tome and Principe
Somalia
Sudan
Angola
Gambia
Libya
Mauritania
Seychelles
Guinea-BissauGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Manufactures Exports (% of Exports) figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=manufactures_exports_pct_merchandise&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest manufactures as a share of merchandise exports?
Botswana has the highest manufactures as a share of merchandise exports in Africa at 86.3% (2023), followed by Morocco and Tunisia.
Which African country has the lowest manufactures as a share of merchandise exports?
Guinea-Bissau has the lowest manufactures as a share of merchandise exports of the 53 African countries with data, at 0% (2015).
How many African countries report Manufactures Exports (% of Exports) data?
53 of 54 African countries have a Manufactures Exports (% of Exports) figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries, here 1975–2025). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=manufactures_exports_pct_merchandise&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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