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

Least developed countries
49.7%
in 2023
Tuvalu
84.6%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
40th
Tuvalu rank
41st

Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 84.6% against 49.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 34.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 40th and Tuvalu ranks 41st of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2000s 51.7% 63.0% 11.4% Tuvalu
2010s 49.5% 35.3% 14.2% Least developed countries
2020s 51.5% 60.5% 8.9% Tuvalu

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 Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 84.6% 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 Tuvalu?
34.9%, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Tuvalu?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Tuvalu rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
Least developed countries ranks 40th and Tuvalu ranks 41st 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.