Africa Eastern and Southern vs Iraq: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Iraq
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 255.92 billion current US$ against 107.39 billion current US$ in Iraq, a difference of 148.52 billion current US$.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 2.4 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 billion current US$ | 774.71 million current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 3.03 billion current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 7.92 billion current US$ | 8.87 billion current US$ | 944.14 million current US$ | Iraq |
| 1990s | 16.73 billion current US$ | 3.04 billion current US$ | 13.69 billion current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 104.51 billion current US$ | 24.17 billion current US$ | 80.34 billion current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 201.56 billion current US$ | 72.35 billion current US$ | 129.21 billion current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 239.36 billion current US$ | 94.13 billion current US$ | 145.23 billion current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Africa Eastern and Southern or Iraq?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 255.92 billion current US$ against 107.39 billion current US$ in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Africa Eastern and Southern and Iraq?
- 148.52 billion current US$, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Iraq rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.