Bulgaria vs Upper middle income: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

Bulgaria
15.3%
in 2023
Upper middle income
3.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
20th
Upper middle income rank
17th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 15.3% against 3.2% in Upper middle income, a difference of 12.1%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 4.8 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 20th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 204 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 3.1% 1.3% 1.8% Bulgaria
1990s 14.4% 1.2% 13.1% Bulgaria
2000s 17.8% 2.0% 15.8% Bulgaria
2010s 16.1% 2.5% 13.5% Bulgaria
2020s 14.2% 2.7% 11.5% Bulgaria

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 &, Bulgaria or Upper middle income?
Bulgaria, at 15.3% against 3.2% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & between Bulgaria and Upper middle income?
12.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Upper middle income?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Upper middle income rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 204 countries.
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.