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

Least developed countries
1.1%
in 2023
Uruguay
2.5%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
38th
Uruguay rank
41st

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 2.5% against 1.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.2 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 41st of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2% 0.5% 0.7% Least developed countries
1970s 2.2% 3.1% 0.9% Uruguay
1980s 2.8% 8.7% 5.8% Uruguay
1990s 2.2% 1.5% 0.7% Least developed countries
2000s 0.9% 3.9% 3.0% Uruguay
2010s 0.8% 4.3% 3.5% Uruguay
2020s 1.1% 4.4% 3.3% Uruguay

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 Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 2.5% 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 Uruguay?
1.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Uruguay?
58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Uruguay rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Least developed countries ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 41st 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.