Iran 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
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 31.1% against 29.9% in Japan, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Japan ahead.
Iran ranks 35th and Japan ranks 37th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 14.6% | 13.3% | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 10.4% | 8.8% | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 14.5% | 11.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 22.5% | 6.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 31.0% | 2.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 32.6% | 5.1% | 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 Japan?
- Iran, at 31.1% against 29.9% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Iran and Japan?
- 1.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Iran ranks 35th and Japan ranks 37th 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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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.