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

Iraq
31.5%
in 2023
Japan
29.9%
in 2023
Iraq rank
34th
Japan rank
37th

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

  • Iraq
  • Japan
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 31.5% against 29.9% in Japan, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Iraq ranks 34th and Japan ranks 37th of 206 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 14.2% 12.2% Japan
1970s 0.9% 12.0% 11.0% Japan
1980s 0.6% 10.4% 9.8% Japan
1990s 1.3% 14.5% 13.3% Japan
2000s 3.3% 22.5% 19.2% Japan
2010s 19.8% 31.0% 11.1% Japan
2020s 30.2% 32.6% 2.4% 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, Iraq or Japan?
Iraq, at 31.5% 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 Iraq and Japan?
1.6%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Japan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Japan rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Iraq ranks 34th 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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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.