Ecuador vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports)
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Ecuador
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.6% against 1.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 3.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Ecuador ranks 37th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 36th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 7.9% | 4.8% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 5.8% | 3.7% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 5.0% | 4.0% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 1.4% | 3.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.1% | 2.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 1.1% | 3.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials exports, Ecuador or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Ecuador, at 3.6% against 1.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials exports between Ecuador and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 2.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Ecuador ranks 37th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 36th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.