Africa Western and Central vs Egypt: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Africa Western and Central
7.3%
in 2023
Egypt
16.1%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
28th
Egypt rank
30th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 16.1% against 7.3% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 2.2 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 30th of 47 groups.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 8.2% 6.3% Egypt
1970s 1.8% 6.7% 4.8% Egypt
1980s 1.7% 3.1% 1.4% Egypt
1990s 1.4% 4.3% 2.9% Egypt
2000s 4.9% 14.2% 9.3% Egypt
2010s 6.4% 14.3% 7.9% Egypt
2020s 6.6% 16.9% 10.3% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Africa Western and Central or Egypt?
Egypt, at 16.1% against 7.3% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Africa Western and Central and Egypt?
8.8%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Egypt?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Egypt rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Africa Western and Central ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 30th 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.