Nicaragua vs South Africa: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region

Nicaragua
26.9%
in 2023
South Africa
28.3%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
62nd
South Africa rank
59th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 28.3% against 26.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 59th of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 29.6% 18.5% 11.1% Nicaragua
2000s 40.0% 15.9% 24.1% Nicaragua
2010s 27.2% 29.0% 1.8% South Africa
2020s 29.1% 25.2% 3.9% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region, Nicaragua or South Africa?
South Africa, at 28.3% against 26.9% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region between Nicaragua and South Africa?
1.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
Nicaragua ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 59th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within 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 within 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
249 places, 12,966 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.