Least developed countries vs Somalia: Merchandise exports to high-income economies

Least developed countries
49.7%
in 2023
Somalia
85.2%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
40th
Somalia rank
39th

Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 85.2% against 49.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 35.5%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 81.0% 91.3% 10.3% Somalia
1970s 79.8% 95.0% 15.2% Somalia
1980s 81.5% 96.0% 14.5% Somalia
1990s 77.0% 73.0% 4.0% Least developed countries
2000s 51.7% 64.7% 13.1% Somalia
2010s 49.5% 79.8% 30.4% Somalia
2020s 51.5% 84.5% 33.0% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, Least developed countries or Somalia?
Somalia, at 85.2% against 49.7% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between Least developed countries and Somalia?
35.5%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Somalia?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Somalia rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
Least developed countries ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 39th 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

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.