Egypt vs World: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Egypt
16.1%
in 2023
World
5.5%
in 2023
Egypt rank
30th
World rank
31st

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Egypt
  • World
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 16.1% against 5.5% in World, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 3.0 times World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 30th and World ranks 31st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt World Difference Ahead
1960s 8.2% 5.1% 3.1% Egypt
1970s 6.7% 8.4% 1.8% World
1980s 3.1% 7.8% 4.7% World
1990s 4.3% 3.6% 0.7% Egypt
2000s 14.2% 4.6% 9.6% Egypt
2010s 14.3% 5.5% 8.8% Egypt
2020s 16.9% 5.1% 11.9% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Egypt or World?
Egypt, at 16.1% against 5.5% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Egypt and World?
10.6%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Egypt and World rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Egypt ranks 30th and World ranks 31st 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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About this data

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.