Iran vs Other small states: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time
- Iran
- Other small states
How they compare
Iran currently reports 10.7% against 4.5% in Other small states, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.4 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and Other small states ranks 32nd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Other small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 2.0% | Iran |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 5.8% | 1.7% | Other small states |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 0.6% | Iran |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 1.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 1.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 3.6% | 6.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to economies in the arab world, Iran or Other small states?
- Iran, at 10.7% against 4.5% in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between Iran and Other small states?
- 6.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Other small states?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Other small states rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Iran ranks 31st and Other small states ranks 32nd 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
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.