China vs Portugal: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in

China
4.0%
in 2023
Portugal
3.5%
in 2023
China rank
60th
Portugal rank
62nd

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

  • China
  • Portugal
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How they compare

China currently reports 4.0% against 3.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

China ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 204 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 26.3% 22.9% Portugal
1970s 1.1% 7.2% 6.1% Portugal
1980s 1.8% 5.8% 3.9% Portugal
1990s 1.2% 3.9% 2.7% Portugal
2000s 1.9% 5.0% 3.1% Portugal
2010s 3.2% 7.0% 3.8% Portugal
2020s 3.5% 3.6% 0.1% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in, China or Portugal?
China, at 4.0% against 3.5% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between China and Portugal?
0.5%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Portugal rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
China ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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
251 places, 12,428 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.