China vs Taiwan: Merchandise exports by continent of destination
China
0.6%
in 2014
Taiwan
0.7%
in 2009
China rank
24th
Taiwan rank
23rd
Merchandise exports by continent of destination over time
- China
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1952 it was China ahead.
China ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 23rd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | China |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by continent of destination, China or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.7% against 0.6% in China as of 2009.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by continent of destination between China and Taiwan?
- 0.1%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Taiwan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2009.
- How do China and Taiwan rank globally for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
- China ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 23rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Merchandise exports by continent of destination. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures correspond to the value of merchandise exports by continental destination as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). All partner countries are classified into continent groupings according to OWID's classification.