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

Iran
31.1%
in 2023
Thailand
32.1%
in 2023
Iran rank
35th
Thailand rank
33rd

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

  • Iran
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 32.1% against 31.1% in Iran, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Thailand ahead.

Iran ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 33rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 15.8% 14.5% Thailand
1980s 1.5% 9.8% 8.3% Thailand
1990s 3.0% 9.6% 6.6% Thailand
2000s 16.1% 21.7% 5.6% Thailand
2010s 33.2% 32.9% 0.3% Iran
2020s 37.7% 33.3% 4.4% 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 Thailand?
Thailand, at 32.1% 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 Thailand?
1.0%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?
48 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Iran and Thailand rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Iran ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 33rd 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.