Least developed countries vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World

Least developed countries
7.9%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
28.1%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
14th
Zimbabwe rank
16th

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 28.1% against 7.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 20.2%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 3.6 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 0.3% 2.1% Least developed countries
1980s 5.6% 3.3% 2.3% Least developed countries
1990s 4.6% 1.2% 3.4% Least developed countries
2000s 3.3% 1.4% 1.9% Least developed countries
2010s 5.3% 10.3% 5.0% Zimbabwe
2020s 8.1% 28.2% 20.0% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to economies in the arab world, Least developed countries or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 28.1% against 7.9% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between Least developed countries and Zimbabwe?
20.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
Least developed countries ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 47 groups.
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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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.