Arab World vs Least developed countries: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Arab World
10.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Least developed countries
10.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
5th
Least developed countries rank
6th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Arab World
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Arab World currently reports 10.81 % change on previous year against 10.5 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.31 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Arab World ranks 5th and Least developed countries ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 0.4312 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 29.54 % change on previous year | 14.87 % change on previous year | 14.68 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1980s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 0.5481 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 15.32 % change on previous year | 14.25 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2010s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 6.69 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 9.75 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Arab World or Least developed countries?
- Arab World, at 10.81 % change on previous year against 10.5 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Arab World and Least developed countries?
- 0.31 % change on previous year, with Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Least developed countries?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 5th and Least developed countries ranks 6th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.