Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 127th and Bangladesh ranks 126th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Bangladesh in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 3.5% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 4.8% | 4.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 2.5% | 3.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.1% | 1.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Afghanistan ranks 127th and Bangladesh ranks 126th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.