China vs Switzerland: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
China currently reports 20.5% against 19.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
China ranks 68th and Switzerland ranks 70th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.6% | 14.7% | 2.1% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 13.5% | 6.6% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 11.4% | 0.7% | China |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 8.3% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 1.0% | China |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 18.5% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 19.1% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- China, at 20.5% against 19.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between China and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- China ranks 68th and Switzerland ranks 70th 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.