Africa Eastern and Southern vs Russia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

Africa Eastern and Southern
5.8%
in 2023
Russia
15.0%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
18th
Russia rank
17th

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

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 15.0% against 5.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and Russia ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.0% 1.4% 1.7% Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 4.0% 1.5% 2.5% Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 6.1% 1.9% 4.2% Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 6.0% 6.9% 0.9% Russia

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, Africa Eastern and Southern or Russia?
Russia, at 15.0% against 5.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Africa Eastern and Southern and Russia?
9.2%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Russia rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and Russia ranks 17th 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 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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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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
252 places, 11,638 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.