China vs South Asia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual

China
0.1%
in 2023
South Asia
0.0%
in 2023
China rank
19th
South Asia rank
21st

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual over time

  • China
  • South Asia
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in South Asia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes China's figure about 3.0 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 21st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and South Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% China
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% South Asia
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% China
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% China
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% China
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% China
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual, China or South Asia?
China, at 0.1% against 0.0% in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual between China and South Asia?
0.1%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Asia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and South Asia rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
China ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 21st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). 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, residual (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
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 residuals 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, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.