Africa Western and Central vs Australia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

Africa Western and Central
16.9%
in 2023
Australia
46.9%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
18th
Australia rank
20th

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Australia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 46.9% against 16.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 30.0%.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.8 times Africa Western and Central's.

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

Africa Western and Central ranks 18th and Australia ranks 20th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Australia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3% 11.3% 11.0% Australia
1970s 0.3% 11.6% 11.4% Australia
1980s 0.6% 12.2% 11.6% Australia
1990s 2.5% 15.4% 12.9% Australia
2000s 9.9% 21.1% 11.2% Australia
2010s 13.8% 41.7% 27.9% Australia
2020s 16.0% 44.9% 28.9% Australia

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 Western and Central or Australia?
Australia, at 46.9% against 16.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Africa Western and Central and Australia?
30.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Australia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Australia rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Africa Western and Central ranks 18th and Australia ranks 20th 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.