Morocco vs South Africa: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

Morocco
5.1%
in 2023
South Africa
5.4%
in 2023
Morocco rank
43rd
South Africa rank
40th

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

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Morocco, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 205 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 7.2% 2.5% 4.7% Morocco
2000s 5.3% 2.5% 2.8% Morocco
2010s 6.1% 5.2% 0.9% Morocco
2020s 7.4% 5.4% 2.0% Morocco

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, Morocco or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.4% against 5.1% in Morocco as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Morocco and South Africa?
0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Morocco ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th 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.