Other small states vs Somalia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Other small states
2.8%
in 2023
Somalia
10.1%
in 2023
Other small states rank
12th
Somalia rank
12th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle over time

  • Other small states
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 10.1% against 2.8% in Other small states, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 3.5 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Other small states ahead.

Other small states ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 12th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 5.5% 4.0% Somalia
1970s 3.0% 1.8% 1.2% Other small states
1980s 3.7% 2.8% 0.9% Other small states
1990s 2.9% 23.2% 20.3% Somalia
2000s 0.9% 20.6% 19.7% Somalia
2010s 1.5% 11.0% 9.6% Somalia
2020s 1.9% 7.5% 5.6% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle, Other small states or Somalia?
Somalia, at 10.1% against 2.8% in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between Other small states and Somalia?
7.3%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Somalia?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Other small states and Somalia rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Other small states ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% 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
251 places, 11,828 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.