Africa Eastern and Southern vs China: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.5%
in 2023
China
3.5%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
46th
China rank
48th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 3.5% against 0.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes China's figure about 7.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1978 it was China ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th and China ranks 48th of 47 groups.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern China Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% China
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% China
1990s 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% China
2000s 0.3% 1.6% 1.3% China
2010s 0.5% 2.2% 1.7% China
2020s 0.5% 2.6% 2.1% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &, Africa Eastern and Southern or China?
China, at 3.5% against 0.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & between Africa Eastern and Southern and China?
3.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and China?
44 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and China rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th and China ranks 48th 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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
251 places, 10,312 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia 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.