Iran vs North America: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Iran
2.2%
in 2023
North America
0.7%
in 2023
Iran rank
46th
North America rank
45th

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

  • Iran
  • North America
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 2.2% against 0.7% in North America, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Iran's figure about 3.2 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1964 it was North America ahead.

Iran ranks 46th and North America ranks 45th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and North America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran North America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.7% 2.1% 0.3% North America
1980s 3.0% 2.1% 0.9% Iran
1990s 0.4% 1.1% 0.7% North America
2000s 1.6% 0.9% 0.7% Iran
2010s 0.6% 0.9% 0.3% North America
2020s 2.1% 0.7% 1.4% Iran

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, Iran or North America?
Iran, at 2.2% against 0.7% in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between Iran and North America?
1.5%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North America?
46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Iran and North America rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Iran ranks 46th and North America ranks 45th 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.