China vs European Union: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

China
4.9%
in 2023
European Union
0.9%
in 2023
China rank
46th
European Union rank
45th

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

  • China
  • European Union
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How they compare

China currently reports 4.9% against 0.9% in European Union, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes China's figure about 5.6 times European Union's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 46th and European Union ranks 45th of 205 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 1.7% 1.1% China
1970s 1.8% 0.7% 1.1% China
1980s 1.8% 0.8% 1.0% China
1990s 1.5% 0.6% 0.9% China
2000s 2.2% 0.7% 1.5% China
2010s 4.1% 1.0% 3.1% China
2020s 4.6% 0.9% 3.7% China

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, China or European Union?
China, at 4.9% against 0.9% in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between China and European Union?
4.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and European Union rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
China ranks 46th and European Union ranks 45th 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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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.