Iran vs Least developed countries: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

Iran
17.3%
in 2023
Least developed countries
6.2%
in 2023
Iran rank
12th
Least developed countries rank
14th

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

  • Iran
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 17.3% against 6.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 11.1%.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.8 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 12th and Least developed countries ranks 14th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 8.9% 5.1% 3.8% Iran
1980s 6.0% 3.5% 2.5% Iran
1990s 4.4% 4.1% 0.3% Iran
2000s 8.3% 8.0% 0.3% Iran
2010s 17.4% 6.7% 10.7% Iran
2020s 13.8% 6.6% 7.2% 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, Iran or Least developed countries?
Iran, at 17.3% against 6.2% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Iran and Least developed countries?
11.1%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Least developed countries?
48 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Iran and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Iran ranks 12th and Least developed countries ranks 14th 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.