Africa Eastern and Southern vs Hong Kong: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

Africa Eastern and Southern
23.6%
in 2023
Hong Kong
63.9%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
6th
Hong Kong rank
8th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 63.9% against 23.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 40.3%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

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

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th and Hong Kong ranks 8th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1960s 1.7% 13.8% 12.1% Hong Kong
1970s 3.5% 7.9% 4.3% Hong Kong
1980s 3.1% 23.7% 20.6% Hong Kong
1990s 4.1% 35.9% 31.8% Hong Kong
2000s 18.1% 47.8% 29.7% Hong Kong
2010s 21.1% 59.8% 38.8% Hong Kong
2020s 22.0% 63.5% 41.6% Hong Kong

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, Africa Eastern and Southern or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 63.9% against 23.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Africa Eastern and Southern and Hong Kong?
40.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Hong Kong?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Hong Kong rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th and Hong Kong ranks 8th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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, 12,319 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.