Low & middle income vs United States: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time
- Low & middle income
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 38.9% against 20.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 28th and United States ranks 31st of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 25.9% | 20.0% | United States |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 23.4% | 17.9% | United States |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 22.2% | 13.3% | United States |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 24.6% | 17.7% | United States |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 31.0% | 19.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 38.3% | 19.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 39.6% | 20.4% | United States |
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, Low & middle income or United States?
- United States, at 38.9% against 20.1% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Low & middle income and United States?
- 18.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Low & middle income and United States rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Low & middle income ranks 28th and United States ranks 31st 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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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.