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