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

Least developed countries
29.7%
in 2023
South Sudan
51.4%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
14th
South Sudan rank
16th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 51.4% against 29.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 21.7%.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 14th and South Sudan ranks 16th of 47 groups.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 31.1% 86.2% 55.2% South Sudan
2020s 27.7% 58.7% 31.0% South Sudan

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, Least developed countries or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 51.4% 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 Least developed countries and South Sudan?
21.7%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and South Sudan rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
Least developed countries ranks 14th and South Sudan ranks 16th of 47 groups.
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.