Africa Western and Central vs China: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Africa Western and Central
0.5%
in 2023
China
2.2%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
46th
China rank
45th

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • China
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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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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% 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, 11,828 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.