Low & middle income vs South Africa: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in

Low & middle income
4.0%
in 2023
South Africa
28.3%
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
22nd
South Africa rank
21st

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

  • Low & middle income
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 28.3% against 4.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 24.3%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 7.1 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.0% 18.5% 16.5% South Africa
2000s 3.0% 15.9% 12.9% South Africa
2010s 4.1% 29.0% 24.9% South Africa
2020s 3.8% 25.2% 21.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in, Low & middle income or South Africa?
South Africa, at 28.3% against 4.0% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Low & middle income and South Africa?
24.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Low & middle income and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
Low & middle income ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st 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.