Pakistan vs South Africa: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

Pakistan
15.0%
in 2023
South Africa
14.1%
in 2023
Pakistan rank
63rd
South Africa rank
64th

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

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 15.0% against 14.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 64th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4.7% 2.9% 1.9% Pakistan
2000s 5.6% 6.4% 0.8% South Africa
2010s 12.2% 13.3% 1.1% South Africa
2020s 13.7% 13.7% 0.0% South Africa

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, Pakistan or South Africa?
Pakistan, at 15.0% against 14.1% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Pakistan and South Africa?
0.9%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Pakistan ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 64th 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.