Africa Western and Central vs Iraq: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

Africa Western and Central
7.5%
in 2023
Iraq
26.4%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
6th
Iraq rank
6th

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 26.4% against 7.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 18.9%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 3.5 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 6th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 0.6% 0.5% Iraq
1970s 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% Iraq
1980s 0.2% 4.9% 4.7% Iraq
1990s 3.6% 1.9% 1.7% Africa Western and Central
2000s 9.6% 6.1% 3.5% Africa Western and Central
2010s 10.9% 20.7% 9.8% Iraq
2020s 9.9% 28.0% 18.1% Iraq

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 Western and Central or Iraq?
Iraq, at 26.4% against 7.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Africa Western and Central and Iraq?
18.9%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Iraq?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Iraq rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Africa Western and Central ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 6th 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.