Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin

Spain
4.1%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.3%
in 2023
Spain rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th

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

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.1% against 1.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Spain's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 10.1% 0.3% 9.9% Spain
1970s 7.5% 0.9% 6.6% Spain
1980s 5.0% 1.8% 3.2% Spain
1990s 4.4% 1.5% 2.9% Spain
2000s 4.1% 1.5% 2.6% Spain
2010s 4.7% 1.2% 3.6% Spain
2020s 4.0% 1.1% 2.9% Spain

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, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Spain, at 4.1% against 1.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
2.8%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
Spain ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th 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.