Africa Eastern and Southern vs Iran: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 30.3% against 15.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th and Iran ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 1.7% | 5.3% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 5.8% | 5.2% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 6.5% | 2.0% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 19.5% | 10.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 21.7% | 10.9% | Iran |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 31.3% | 18.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Africa Eastern and Southern or Iran?
- Iran, at 30.3% against 15.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Africa Eastern and Southern and Iran?
- 14.7%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Iran rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th and Iran ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% 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 from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.