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

South Africa
14.1%
in 2023
Tuvalu
13.9%
in 2023
South Africa rank
64th
Tuvalu rank
65th

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

  • South Africa
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 14.1% against 13.9% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.

South Africa ranks 64th and Tuvalu ranks 65th of 206 countries.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2000s 6.4% 12.7% 6.3% Tuvalu
2010s 13.3% 32.8% 19.5% Tuvalu
2020s 13.7% 21.9% 8.2% Tuvalu

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, South Africa or Tuvalu?
South Africa, at 14.1% against 13.9% in Tuvalu as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between South Africa and Tuvalu?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
South Africa ranks 64th and Tuvalu ranks 65th 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.