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

Least developed countries
6.2%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
15.8%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • United Arab Emirates
5101520196019912023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 15.8% against 6.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 9.6%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.5 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 4.1% 3.4% 0.7% Least developed countries
1980s 3.6% 7.0% 3.3% United Arab Emirates
1990s 4.1% 8.5% 4.4% United Arab Emirates
2000s 8.0% 10.1% 2.1% United Arab Emirates
2010s 6.7% 17.6% 10.8% United Arab Emirates
2020s 6.6% 17.7% 11.0% United Arab Emirates

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, Least developed countries or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 15.8% 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 Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?
9.6%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Least developed countries ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Least developed countries vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia. Statizoid, drawing on Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://private-sector.statizoid.com/compare/merchandise-exports-to-low-and-middle-income-economies-in-south-asia-percent-of-total/least-developed-countries-un-classification/united-arab-emirates/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://private-sector.statizoid.com/compare/merchandise-exports-to-low-and-middle-income-economies-in-south-asia-percent-of-total/least-developed-countries-un-classification/united-arab-emirates/">Least developed countries vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.