Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): 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
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Iran currently reports 17.3% against 6.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 205 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9% | 1.7% | 7.2% | Iran |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 0.8% | 5.2% | Iran |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 1.2% | Iran |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.7% | 1.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 8.2% | 9.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 7.4% | 6.4% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Iran, at 17.3% against 6.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10.8%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Iran ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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.