Iraq vs Least developed countries: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region

Iraq
60.0%
in 2023
Least developed countries
29.7%
in 2023
Iraq rank
11th
Least developed countries rank
14th

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

  • Iraq
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 60.0% against 29.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 30.3%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Iraq ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 14th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Least developed countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 9.1% 9.5% 0.4% Least developed countries
1970s 13.4% 8.7% 4.8% Iraq
1980s 37.7% 10.2% 27.5% Iraq
1990s 8.1% 13.9% 5.8% Least developed countries
2000s 13.3% 32.5% 19.2% Least developed countries
2010s 43.0% 30.7% 12.3% Iraq
2020s 63.4% 27.7% 35.7% Iraq

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, Iraq or Least developed countries?
Iraq, at 60.0% against 29.7% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Iraq and Least developed countries?
30.3%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Least developed countries?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
Iraq ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 14th 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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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.