Italy vs Least developed countries: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Italy
2.8%
in 2023
Least developed countries
1.1%
in 2023
Italy rank
38th
Least developed countries rank
38th

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

  • Italy
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.8% against 1.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.5 times Least developed countries's.

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

Italy ranks 38th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 5.2% 1.6% 3.6% Italy
1970s 8.0% 2.2% 5.8% Italy
1980s 8.4% 2.8% 5.6% Italy
1990s 3.9% 2.2% 1.7% Italy
2000s 4.1% 0.9% 3.2% Italy
2010s 4.3% 0.8% 3.5% Italy
2020s 2.8% 1.1% 1.7% Italy

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, Italy or Least developed countries?
Italy, at 2.8% against 1.1% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between Italy and Least developed countries?
1.7%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Least developed countries?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Italy and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Italy ranks 38th and Least developed countries ranks 38th 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.