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

Least developed countries
249.50 billion current US$
in 2023
Qatar
97.06 billion current US$
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
37th
Qatar rank
40th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 249.50 billion current US$ against 97.06 billion current US$ in Qatar, a difference of 152.45 billion current US$.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 2.6 times Qatar's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 40th of 45 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 6.02 billion current US$ 1.66 billion current US$ 4.35 billion current US$ Least developed countries
1980s 9.44 billion current US$ 3.65 billion current US$ 5.79 billion current US$ Least developed countries
1990s 18.04 billion current US$ 4.03 billion current US$ 14.02 billion current US$ Least developed countries
2000s 77.77 billion current US$ 26.13 billion current US$ 51.65 billion current US$ Least developed countries
2010s 165.75 billion current US$ 93.53 billion current US$ 72.22 billion current US$ Least developed countries
2020s 228.26 billion current US$ 91.28 billion current US$ 136.99 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, Least developed countries or Qatar?
Least developed countries, at 249.50 billion current US$ against 97.06 billion current US$ in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Least developed countries and Qatar?
152.45 billion current US$, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Qatar?
49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Qatar rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
Least developed countries ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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$.