Latvia vs Romania: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region

Latvia
5.1%
in 2023
Romania
6.3%
in 2023
Latvia rank
140th
Romania rank
137th

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

  • Latvia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 6.3% against 5.1% in Latvia, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.

Latvia ranks 140th and Romania ranks 137th of 206 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 2.2% 17.5% 15.2% Romania
2000s 3.0% 6.3% 3.4% Romania
2010s 4.8% 7.9% 3.1% Romania
2020s 5.2% 6.5% 1.3% Romania

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, Latvia or Romania?
Romania, at 6.3% against 5.1% in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Latvia and Romania?
1.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
Latvia ranks 140th and Romania ranks 137th 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.