Afghanistan vs Nepal: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 70.5% against 69.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nepal ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Nepal ranks 2nd of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.9% | 38.6% | 7.6% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 16.3% | 3.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 62.5% | 11.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 67.2% | 11.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 74.4% | 2.1% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 70.5% against 69.9% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 0.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Nepal ranks 2nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.