Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.4% against 1.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 3.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 2.5% | 2.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.5% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 5.2% | 2.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 5.4% | 3.3% | South Africa |
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, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.4% against 1.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 3.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th 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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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.