Hong Kong vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Hong Kong
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 16.74 % change on previous year against 1.11 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 15.63 % change on previous year.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 15.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 42nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.8 % change on previous year | 11.15 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 22.1 % change on previous year | 27.59 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 17.78 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 15.97 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 9.39 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6.92 % change on previous year | 14.85 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 5.26 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 6.5 % change on previous year | 9.44 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Hong Kong or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Hong Kong, at 16.74 % change on previous year against 1.11 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 15.63 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 42nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.