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

Least developed countries
1.1%
in 2023
Portugal
2.6%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
38th
Portugal rank
40th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.6% against 1.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 40th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6% 2.4% 0.8% Portugal
1970s 2.2% 1.7% 0.6% Least developed countries
1980s 2.8% 2.7% 0.1% Least developed countries
1990s 2.2% 0.9% 1.3% Least developed countries
2000s 0.9% 1.3% 0.4% Portugal
2010s 0.8% 2.9% 2.1% Portugal
2020s 1.1% 2.3% 1.2% Portugal

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, Least developed countries or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2.6% 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 Least developed countries and Portugal?
1.5%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Portugal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Portugal rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Least developed countries ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 40th of 47 groups.
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.