China vs Cuba: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time
- China
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 21.3% against 20.5% in China, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cuba ahead.
China ranks 68th and Cuba ranks 65th of 206 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 29.4% | 16.8% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 23.9% | 18.2% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 12.2% | 2.2% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 17.8% | 1.4% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 23.7% | 5.5% | Cuba |
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, China or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 21.3% against 20.5% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between China and Cuba?
- 0.8%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cuba?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do China and Cuba rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- China ranks 68th and Cuba ranks 65th of 206 countries.
- 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.