Low & middle income vs Singapore: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

Low & middle income
16.7%
in 2023
Singapore
42.7%
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
20th
Singapore rank
21st

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

  • Low & middle income
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 42.7% against 16.7% in Low & middle income, a difference of 26.0%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 2.6 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 21st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 26.1% 23.7% Singapore
1970s 2.2% 28.8% 26.6% Singapore
1980s 2.8% 25.3% 22.4% Singapore
1990s 4.8% 28.3% 23.6% Singapore
2000s 8.6% 37.9% 29.3% Singapore
2010s 13.7% 42.8% 29.1% Singapore
2020s 16.5% 41.9% 25.4% Singapore

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, Low & middle income or Singapore?
Singapore, at 42.7% against 16.7% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Low & middle income and Singapore?
26.0%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Singapore?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Low & middle income and Singapore rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Low & middle income ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 21st of 47 groups.
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.