Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.5%
in 2023
Switzerland
4.6%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
38th
Switzerland rank
40th

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

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

Switzerland currently reports 4.6% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.1%.

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

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% Switzerland
1970s 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% Switzerland
1980s 0.1% 0.9% 0.8% Switzerland
1990s 0.3% 1.2% 0.9% Switzerland
2000s 0.5% 1.6% 1.2% Switzerland
2010s 0.7% 1.9% 1.2% Switzerland
2020s 1.2% 3.1% 1.9% Switzerland

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 &, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 4.6% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
3.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 40th 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.