Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Turkmenistan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
21.0%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
63.1%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
7th
Turkmenistan rank
9th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 63.1% against 21.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 42.1%.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Turkmenistan ranks 9th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 3.3% 0.6% 2.7% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 14.8% 0.4% 14.4% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 17.9% 70.7% 52.8% Turkmenistan
2020s 19.7% 68.0% 48.3% Turkmenistan

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, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 63.1% against 21.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Turkmenistan?
42.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Turkmenistan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Turkmenistan rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Turkmenistan ranks 9th 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.