Bahrain vs IDA total: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Bahrain
19.6%
in 2023
IDA total
11.1%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
19th
IDA total rank
17th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Bahrain
  • IDA total
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 19.6% against 11.1% in IDA total, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.8 times IDA total's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 19th and IDA total ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain IDA total Difference Ahead
1970s 50.1% 5.6% 44.5% Bahrain
1980s 51.8% 8.6% 43.2% Bahrain
1990s 43.5% 6.5% 37.0% Bahrain
2000s 17.6% 11.4% 6.2% Bahrain
2010s 34.5% 10.8% 23.7% Bahrain
2020s 18.1% 10.4% 7.7% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Bahrain or IDA total?
Bahrain, at 19.6% against 11.1% in IDA total as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Bahrain and IDA total?
8.5%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and IDA total?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and IDA total rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Bahrain ranks 19th and IDA total ranks 17th of 206 countries.
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.