Djibouti vs Iran: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Djibouti
28.2%
in 2023
Iran
30.3%
in 2023
Djibouti rank
9th
Iran rank
6th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Djibouti
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 30.3% against 28.2% in Djibouti, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 9th and Iran ranks 6th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Iran Difference Ahead
1980s 10.6% 5.6% 4.9% Djibouti
1990s 13.3% 6.5% 6.8% Djibouti
2000s 9.7% 19.5% 9.8% Iran
2010s 29.4% 21.7% 7.7% Djibouti
2020s 29.1% 31.3% 2.2% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Djibouti or Iran?
Iran, at 30.3% against 28.2% in Djibouti as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Djibouti and Iran?
2.1%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Iran?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Iran rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Djibouti ranks 9th and Iran ranks 6th 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.