Least developed countries vs Yemen: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in

Least developed countries
13.1%
in 2023
Yemen
52.5%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
9th
Yemen rank
7th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 52.5% against 13.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 39.4%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 4.0 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 7th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 6.0% 3.1% 2.9% Least developed countries
2000s 10.4% 3.5% 6.9% Least developed countries
2010s 13.5% 35.4% 21.9% Yemen
2020s 12.8% 37.1% 24.3% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in, Least developed countries or Yemen?
Yemen, at 52.5% against 13.1% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Least developed countries and Yemen?
39.4%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Yemen?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Yemen rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
Least developed countries ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 7th 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 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.