Ethiopia vs Other small states: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

Ethiopia
6.3%
in 2023
Other small states
2.1%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
36th
Other small states rank
33rd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 6.3% against 2.1% in Other small states, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.0 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 36th and Other small states ranks 33rd of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Other small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Other small states Difference Ahead
1960s 2.9% 0.2% 2.8% Ethiopia
1970s 0.8% 0.2% 0.6% Ethiopia
1980s 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% Other small states
1990s 0.7% 0.3% 0.4% Ethiopia
2000s 2.8% 2.0% 0.9% Ethiopia
2010s 3.9% 3.3% 0.6% Ethiopia
2020s 4.2% 2.3% 1.8% Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or Other small states?
Ethiopia, at 6.3% against 2.1% in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Ethiopia and Other small states?
4.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Other small states?
50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Other small states rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Ethiopia ranks 36th and Other small states ranks 33rd 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.