IDA only vs Iran: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

IDA only
6.2%
in 2023
Iran
17.3%
in 2023
IDA only rank
13th
Iran rank
12th

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

  • IDA only
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 17.3% against 6.2% in IDA only, a difference of 11.1%.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.8 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Iran ahead.

IDA only ranks 13th and Iran ranks 12th of 47 groups.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 4.3% 8.9% 4.6% Iran
1980s 3.4% 6.0% 2.6% Iran
1990s 3.5% 4.4% 0.9% Iran
2000s 5.1% 8.3% 3.2% Iran
2010s 6.0% 17.4% 11.4% Iran
2020s 6.3% 13.8% 7.5% Iran

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, IDA only or Iran?
Iran, at 17.3% against 6.2% in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between IDA only and Iran?
11.1%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Iran?
48 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Iran rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
IDA only ranks 13th and Iran ranks 12th 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.