Africa Western and Central vs China: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle over time
- Africa Western and Central
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 2.2% against 0.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes China's figure about 4.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and China ranks 45th of 47 groups.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 6.2% | 4.0% | China |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 2.5% | 2.0% | China |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 6.5% | 5.8% | China |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | China |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 1.7% | 1.4% | China |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 2.5% | 2.1% | China |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 2.1% | 1.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle, Africa Western and Central or China?
- China, at 2.2% against 0.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between Africa Western and Central and China?
- 1.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and China?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and China rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and China ranks 45th 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 Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.