Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.0%
in 2023
Japan
29.9%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Japan rank
37th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 29.9% against 11.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.9%.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Japan ranks 37th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 3.9% 14.2% 10.3% Japan
1970s 4.2% 11.7% 7.5% Japan
1980s 4.2% 10.6% 6.4% Japan
1990s 4.4% 14.5% 10.2% Japan
2000s 4.7% 22.5% 17.8% Japan
2010s 7.0% 31.0% 24.0% Japan
2020s 9.2% 32.6% 23.4% Japan

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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?
Japan, at 29.9% against 11.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
18.9%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Japan ranks 37th 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.