Argentina vs South Africa: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

Argentina
15.5%
in 2023
South Africa
14.1%
in 2023
Argentina rank
61st
South Africa rank
64th

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

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 15.5% against 14.1% in South Africa, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 64th of 206 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4.4% 2.9% 1.5% Argentina
2000s 10.4% 6.4% 4.1% Argentina
2010s 15.4% 13.3% 2.1% Argentina
2020s 17.9% 13.7% 4.2% Argentina

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, Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 15.5% against 14.1% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Argentina and South Africa?
1.4%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Argentina ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 64th 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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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.