Iraq vs Least developed countries: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

Iraq
107.39 billion current US$
in 2023
Least developed countries
249.50 billion current US$
in 2023
Iraq rank
37th
Least developed countries rank
37th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Iraq
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 249.50 billion current US$ against 107.39 billion current US$ in Iraq, a difference of 142.11 billion current US$.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 2.3 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Iraq ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 206 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 774.71 million current US$ 2.31 billion current US$ 1.53 billion current US$ Least developed countries
1970s 1.24 billion current US$ 3.65 billion current US$ 2.40 billion current US$ Least developed countries
1980s 8.87 billion current US$ 9.62 billion current US$ 759.37 million current US$ Least developed countries
1990s 3.04 billion current US$ 18.04 billion current US$ 15.00 billion current US$ Least developed countries
2000s 24.17 billion current US$ 77.77 billion current US$ 53.61 billion current US$ Least developed countries
2010s 72.35 billion current US$ 165.75 billion current US$ 93.40 billion current US$ Least developed countries
2020s 94.13 billion current US$ 228.26 billion current US$ 134.14 billion current US$ Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Iraq or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 249.50 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 Iraq and Least developed countries?
142.11 billion current US$, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Least developed countries?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
Iraq ranks 37th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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$.