Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region

Kazakhstan
22.2%
in 2023
South Africa
21.5%
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
61st
South Africa rank
63rd

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 22.2% against 21.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 63rd of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 13.2% 8.9% 4.3% Kazakhstan
2000s 15.9% 12.0% 3.9% Kazakhstan
2010s 17.9% 21.4% 3.5% South Africa
2020s 20.9% 21.1% 0.3% South Africa

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, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
Kazakhstan, at 22.2% against 21.5% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
0.7%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
Kazakhstan ranks 61st 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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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.