Africa Western and Central vs Iraq: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 60.0% against 30.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 29.8%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Iraq ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 9.1% | 6.8% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 13.4% | 11.8% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 37.7% | 34.6% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.1% | 1.2% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 13.3% | 9.4% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 43.0% | 15.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 63.4% | 32.9% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region, Africa Western and Central or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 60.0% against 30.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Africa Western and Central and Iraq?
- 29.8%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Iraq rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Iraq ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.