Bahrain vs Low & middle income: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Bahrain
19.6%
in 2023
Low & middle income
8.4%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
19th
Low & middle income rank
20th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Bahrain
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 19.6% against 8.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.3 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 19th and Low & middle income ranks 20th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 50.1% 7.4% 42.7% Bahrain
1980s 51.8% 8.2% 43.6% Bahrain
1990s 43.5% 4.3% 39.2% Bahrain
2000s 17.6% 6.0% 11.6% Bahrain
2010s 34.5% 7.7% 26.8% Bahrain
2020s 18.1% 8.1% 10.0% 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 Low & middle income?
Bahrain, at 19.6% against 8.4% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Bahrain and Low & middle income?
11.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Low & middle income?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Low & middle income rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Bahrain ranks 19th and Low & middle income ranks 20th 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.