Arab World vs Iran: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region

Arab World
39.9%
in 2023
Iran
78.6%
in 2023
Arab World rank
2nd
Iran rank
4th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time

  • Arab World
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 78.6% against 39.9% in Arab World, a difference of 38.7%.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.0 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Iran ahead.

Arab World ranks 2nd and Iran ranks 4th of 47 groups.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 9.1% 19.3% 10.2% Iran
1980s 13.9% 15.6% 1.7% Iran
1990s 15.3% 15.9% 0.6% Iran
2000s 27.4% 35.7% 8.4% Iran
2010s 34.3% 65.6% 31.2% Iran
2020s 40.1% 78.7% 38.6% Iran

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, Arab World or Iran?
Iran, at 78.6% against 39.9% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Arab World and Iran?
38.7%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iran?
48 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Iran rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
Arab World ranks 2nd and Iran ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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
253 places, 12,864 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.