Africa Eastern and Southern vs Japan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.7%
in 2023
Japan
3.2%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
44th
Japan rank
46th

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

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.2% against 0.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Japan's figure about 4.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 44th and Japan ranks 46th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 4.6% 4.4% Japan
1970s 0.6% 4.7% 4.0% Japan
1980s 1.7% 2.5% 0.8% Japan
1990s 1.0% 2.3% 1.3% Japan
2000s 1.0% 2.3% 1.3% Japan
2010s 0.9% 2.9% 1.9% Japan
2020s 0.6% 2.7% 2.1% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin, Africa Eastern and Southern or Japan?
Japan, at 3.2% against 0.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin between Africa Eastern and Southern and Japan?
2.5%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Japan rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 44th and Japan ranks 46th 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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
250 places, 11,864 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.