Japan vs Least developed countries: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin

Japan
3.2%
in 2023
Least developed countries
0.7%
in 2023
Japan rank
46th
Least developed countries rank
45th

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

  • Japan
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.2% against 0.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Japan's figure about 4.9 times Least developed countries's.

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

Japan ranks 46th and Least developed countries ranks 45th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 4.6% 0.2% 4.4% Japan
1970s 4.7% 0.7% 3.9% Japan
1980s 2.5% 1.5% 1.0% Japan
1990s 2.3% 1.4% 0.9% Japan
2000s 2.3% 0.8% 1.5% Japan
2010s 2.9% 0.7% 2.1% Japan
2020s 2.7% 0.5% 2.2% 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, Japan or Least developed countries?
Japan, at 3.2% against 0.7% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin between Japan and Least developed countries?
2.5%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least developed countries?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Japan and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
Japan ranks 46th and Least developed countries ranks 45th of 203 countries.
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.