Iran vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

Iran
31.1%
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
9.6%
in 2023
Iran rank
35th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
37th

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

  • Iran
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 31.1% against 9.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 21.5%.

That makes Iran's figure about 3.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Iran ranks 35th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 4.5% 3.1% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 1.5% 3.3% 1.8% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 3.0% 5.0% 2.0% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 16.1% 9.6% 6.5% Iran
2010s 33.2% 11.4% 21.9% Iran
2020s 37.7% 11.2% 26.5% 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Iran, at 31.1% against 9.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Iran and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
21.5%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
48 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Iran and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Iran ranks 35th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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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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.