Middle income vs Vanuatu: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

Middle income
16.6%
in 2023
Vanuatu
49.0%
in 2023
Middle income rank
21st
Vanuatu rank
19th

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

  • Middle income
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 49.0% against 16.6% in Middle income, a difference of 32.4%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 3.0 times Middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Middle income ahead.

Middle income ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 19th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s 2.1% 0.1% 2.0% Middle income
1980s 2.8% 0.6% 2.2% Middle income
1990s 4.7% 1.9% 2.9% Middle income
2000s 8.5% 28.3% 19.8% Vanuatu
2010s 13.7% 45.0% 31.3% Vanuatu
2020s 16.5% 54.3% 37.8% Vanuatu

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, Middle income or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 49.0% against 16.6% in Middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Middle income and Vanuatu?
32.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Vanuatu?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Middle income and Vanuatu rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Middle income ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 19th 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.