Small states vs Vietnam: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

Small states
9.0%
in 2023
Vietnam
25.9%
in 2023
Small states rank
41st
Vietnam rank
42nd

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

  • Small states
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 25.9% against 9.0% in Small states, a difference of 16.9%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.9 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.

Small states ranks 41st and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3% 8.5% 8.2% Vietnam
1970s 4.0% 48.2% 44.2% Vietnam
1980s 3.0% 4.2% 1.2% Vietnam
1990s 3.5% 14.3% 10.8% Vietnam
2000s 4.7% 20.5% 15.7% Vietnam
2010s 5.6% 23.2% 17.6% Vietnam
2020s 8.8% 24.9% 16.1% Vietnam

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, Small states or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 25.9% against 9.0% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Small states and Vietnam?
16.9%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Vietnam?
49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Small states and Vietnam rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Small states ranks 41st and Vietnam ranks 42nd 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.