Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

Italy
4.1%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th

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

  • Italy
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 4.1% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9% 0.0% 0.9% Italy
1970s 1.2% 0.0% 1.2% Italy
1980s 0.9% 0.1% 0.8% Italy
1990s 1.9% 0.3% 1.7% Italy
2000s 3.2% 0.5% 2.8% Italy
2010s 4.3% 0.7% 3.6% Italy
2020s 3.8% 1.2% 2.6% Italy

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 &, Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Italy, at 4.1% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.6%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
Italy ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th 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.