China vs France: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World

China
5.4%
in 2023
France
5.0%
in 2023
China rank
65th
France rank
67th

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time

  • China
  • France
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How they compare

China currently reports 5.4% against 5.0% in France, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

China ranks 65th and France ranks 67th of 205 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
1960s 7.4% 20.7% 13.3% France
1970s 3.8% 11.1% 7.3% France
1980s 7.7% 10.3% 2.6% France
1990s 2.3% 5.9% 3.6% France
2000s 3.3% 5.9% 2.5% France
2010s 4.6% 6.6% 2.1% France
2020s 4.8% 5.3% 0.5% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to economies in the arab world, China or France?
China, at 5.4% against 5.0% in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between China and France?
0.4%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and France rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
China ranks 65th and France ranks 67th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% 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
252 places, 12,213 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.