Ethiopia vs Upper middle income: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Ethiopia
6.6%
in 2023
Upper middle income
2.2%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
19th
Upper middle income rank
19th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 6.6% against 2.2% in Upper middle income, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.0 times Upper middle income's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 6.4% 1.2% 5.2% Ethiopia
1970s 10.4% 2.0% 8.4% Ethiopia
1980s 8.8% 3.8% 5.0% Ethiopia
1990s 10.7% 1.9% 8.8% Ethiopia
2000s 16.9% 2.0% 14.9% Ethiopia
2010s 6.3% 2.7% 3.7% Ethiopia
2020s 6.2% 2.2% 4.0% Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or Upper middle income?
Ethiopia, at 6.6% against 2.2% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between Ethiopia and Upper middle income?
4.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Upper middle income?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Upper middle income rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 19th 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.