China vs Iraq: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

China
8.8%
in 2023
Iraq
8.7%
in 2023
China rank
52nd
Iraq rank
53rd

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • China
  • Iraq
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How they compare

China currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

China ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 53rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 4.1% 4.1% 0.0% Iraq
1970s 1.8% 1.9% 0.1% Iraq
1980s 1.2% 8.3% 7.0% Iraq
1990s 1.6% 25.2% 23.6% Iraq
2000s 4.4% 29.4% 25.0% Iraq
2010s 6.8% 14.0% 7.2% Iraq
2020s 8.0% 9.0% 1.0% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, China or Iraq?
China, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between China and Iraq?
0.1%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?
45 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Iraq rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
China ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 53rd 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.