Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

Iraq
26.4%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
12.6%
in 2023
Iraq rank
6th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
3rd

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

  • Iraq
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 26.4% against 12.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Iraq ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 3.4% 2.8% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 0.4% 1.4% 1.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 4.9% 4.3% 0.6% Iraq
1990s 1.9% 4.8% 3.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 6.1% 8.3% 2.2% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 20.7% 12.0% 8.7% Iraq
2020s 28.0% 13.2% 14.8% Iraq

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, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Iraq, at 26.4% against 12.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
13.8%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Iraq ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd 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.