Iran vs South Asia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia over time
- Iran
- South Asia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 17.3% against 6.0% in South Asia, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 15th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9% | 5.4% | 3.5% | Iran |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 0.9% | Iran |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.5% | 0.1% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.8% | 2.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 6.3% | 11.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 7.0% | 6.8% | 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 South Asia?
- Iran, at 17.3% against 6.0% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Iran and South Asia?
- 11.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Asia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Iran and South Asia rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Iran ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 15th 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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About this data
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.