Cuba vs South Africa: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time
- Cuba
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 21.5% against 21.3% in Cuba, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 8.9% | 3.7% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 0.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 21.4% | 3.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 21.1% | 2.6% | 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, Cuba or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 21.5% against 21.3% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Cuba and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Cuba ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 63rd 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.