Ireland vs Low & middle income: Merchandise exports to high-income economies

Ireland
90.2%
in 2023
Low & middle income
64.0%
in 2023
Ireland rank
24th
Low & middle income rank
22nd

Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time

  • Ireland
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 90.2% against 64.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 26.2%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 24th and Low & middle income ranks 22nd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 97.8% 86.7% 11.1% Ireland
1970s 95.3% 86.3% 9.0% Ireland
1980s 93.0% 83.9% 9.1% Ireland
1990s 95.3% 83.7% 11.6% Ireland
2000s 94.4% 76.8% 17.6% Ireland
2010s 92.6% 67.4% 25.2% Ireland
2020s 89.5% 65.1% 24.4% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, Ireland or Low & middle income?
Ireland, at 90.2% against 64.0% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between Ireland and Low & middle income?
26.2%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Low & middle income?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Low & middle income rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
Ireland ranks 24th and Low & middle income ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
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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Indicator
Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% 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
253 places, 13,486 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.