How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lower middle income?

34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Exports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Lower middle income: Exports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions

Japan

849,466

in 2024

Lower middle income

95,090

in 2024

Japan rank

5th

Lower middle income rank

6th

Exports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions over time

Japan
Lower middle income

How they compare

Japan currently reports 849,466 against 95,090 in Lower middle income, a difference of 754,376.

That makes Japan's figure about 8.9 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and Lower middle income ranks 6th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Lower middle income	Difference	Ahead
1990s	371,417	27,935	343,481	Japan
2000s	605,956	52,824	553,131	Japan
2010s	774,929	72,026	702,903	Japan
2020s	836,478	95,282	741,197	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, Japan or Lower middle income?: Japan, at 849,466 against 95,090 in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in exports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions between Japan and Lower middle income?: 754,376, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lower middle income?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Japan and Lower middle income rank globally for exports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?: Japan ranks 5th and Lower middle income ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Exports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Exports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 50 places, 1,436 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in constant US$ millions not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.