Bulgaria vs IDA only: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Bulgaria
5.2%
in 2023
IDA only
1.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
25th
IDA only rank
22nd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • IDA only
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5.2% against 1.9% in IDA only, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.7 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and IDA only ranks 22nd of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and IDA only in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria IDA only Difference Ahead
1980s 13.8% 5.0% 8.8% Bulgaria
1990s 7.4% 4.5% 2.9% Bulgaria
2000s 2.7% 7.4% 4.7% IDA only
2010s 3.8% 3.0% 0.9% Bulgaria
2020s 4.0% 1.8% 2.2% Bulgaria

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, Bulgaria or IDA only?
Bulgaria, at 5.2% against 1.9% in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between Bulgaria and IDA only?
3.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and IDA only?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and IDA only rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Bulgaria ranks 25th and IDA only ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
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.