Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Nepal: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
10.9%
in 2023
Nepal
70.5%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
5th
Nepal rank
2nd

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 70.5% against 10.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 59.6%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 6.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 3.2% 38.6% 35.4% Nepal
1990s 2.9% 16.3% 13.4% Nepal
2000s 5.1% 62.5% 57.5% Nepal
2010s 10.7% 67.2% 56.5% Nepal
2020s 11.8% 74.4% 62.7% Nepal

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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Nepal?
Nepal, at 70.5% against 10.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nepal?
59.6%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nepal?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nepal rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 2nd 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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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.