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exports 42 per cent is high-skill and technology-intensive manufactures, 26 per cent is labor-
intensive and resource-intensive manufactures, 23 per cent is medium-skill and technology-
intensive manufactures and 9 per cent is low-skill and technology-intensive manufactures.
Figure 20: OIC Exports by Degree of Manufacturing, 2016
Source: UNCTADSTAT
Table 4 provides the details of the largest manufactured
goods exporters of OIC by degree of manufacturing in
2016. Malaysia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and
Indonesia as being the largest manufactured goods
exporters realized as a whole 68 per cent of total OIC
manufactured goods exports. Labor-intensive and
resource-intensive manufactures make up 98 per cent
of the manufactured exports in Bangladesh and 85 per
cent in Pakistan. This is due to the high share of textile
fibers, yarn, fabrics and clothing in total manufacturing
exports in Bangladesh and Pakistan. The share of high-skill and technology-intensive
manufactures in Saudi Arabia, Iran and Malaysia ranges between 66 to 86 per cent. When looked
into detail of the manufacturing exports the share of chemical products is 83 per cent and 69 per
cent in Saudi Arabia and Iran respectively whereas share of machinery and transport equipment
is 63.5 per cent in Malaysia.
Fuels; 40.2%
Primary commodities;
14.3%
Other; 6.1%
Labor Intensive; 26%
Low Skill; 9%
Medium Skill; 23%
High Skill; 42%
Manufactures;
39.4%
“High technology
manufactures account
for 42 per cent of OIC
manufactured goods
exports”