South Africa vs Turkey: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region

South Africa
21.5%
in 2023
Turkey
22.0%
in 2023
South Africa rank
63rd
Turkey rank
62nd

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

  • South Africa
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 22.0% against 21.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 63rd and Turkey ranks 62nd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 8.9% 12.1% 3.2% Turkey
2000s 12.0% 14.5% 2.5% Turkey
2010s 21.4% 25.7% 4.3% Turkey
2020s 21.1% 23.5% 2.3% Turkey

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, South Africa or Turkey?
Turkey, at 22.0% against 21.5% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between South Africa and Turkey?
0.5%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
South Africa ranks 63rd and Turkey ranks 62nd 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.