Arab World vs China: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual over time
- Arab World
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Arab World, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 32nd and China ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Arab World |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Arab World |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | China |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | China |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | China |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | China |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual, Arab World or China?
- China, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual between Arab World and China?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and China?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and China rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Arab World ranks 32nd and China ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.