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