Iran vs Iraq: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

Iran
31.1%
in 2023
Iraq
31.5%
in 2023
Iran rank
35th
Iraq rank
34th

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

  • Iran
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 31.5% against 31.1% in Iran, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Iraq ahead.

Iran ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 34th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 2.1% 0.8% Iraq
1980s 1.5% 0.6% 0.9% Iran
1990s 3.0% 1.3% 1.8% Iran
2000s 16.1% 3.3% 12.8% Iran
2010s 33.2% 19.8% 13.4% Iran
2020s 37.7% 30.2% 7.5% Iran

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, Iran or Iraq?
Iraq, at 31.5% against 31.1% in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Iran and Iraq?
0.4%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
48 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Iran ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 34th 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.