Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Turkmenistan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 65.1% against 34.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 30.7%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.8% | 0.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 10.3% | 8.7% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 77.3% | 42.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 72.6% | 35.7% | Turkmenistan |
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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 65.1% against 34.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Turkmenistan?
- 30.7%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Turkmenistan rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 9th 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.