Africa Eastern and Southern vs United Kingdom: Merchandise exports to high-income economies
Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 84.2% against 44.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 39.8%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.1% | 74.6% | 7.5% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 78.8% | 79.1% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 80.3% | 85.9% | 5.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 89.5% | 12.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 89.8% | 31.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 85.0% | 39.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 83.9% | 36.8% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, Africa Eastern and Southern or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 84.2% against 44.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom?
- 39.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% 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 high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.