China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
China currently reports 2.2% against 0.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.3%.
That makes China's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 2.4% | 3.8% | China |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | China |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 1.2% | 5.3% | China |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | China |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.7% | 1.8% | China |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 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, China or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- China, at 2.2% against 0.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- China ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd 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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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.