Russia vs South Asia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region

Russia
49.9%
in 2023
South Asia
27.2%
in 2023
Russia rank
17th
South Asia rank
15th

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

  • Russia
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 49.9% against 27.2% in South Asia, a difference of 22.7%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.8 times South Asia's.

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

Russia ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 15th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 11.5% 13.5% 2.0% South Asia
2000s 11.4% 21.4% 10.0% South Asia
2010s 17.2% 27.1% 9.9% South Asia
2020s 32.5% 28.1% 4.5% Russia

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, Russia or South Asia?
Russia, at 49.9% against 27.2% in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Russia and South Asia?
22.7%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Asia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russia and South Asia rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
Russia ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 15th 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.