Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1.5%
in 2023
South Africa
5.4%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
43rd
South Africa rank
40th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.4% against 1.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 3.9%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 47 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.4% 2.5% 1.1% South Africa
2000s 1.6% 2.5% 0.9% South Africa
2010s 2.1% 5.2% 3.0% South Africa
2020s 2.1% 5.4% 3.3% South Africa

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, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.4% against 1.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
3.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th 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.