How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and IDA only?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Eritrea vs IDA only: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Eritrea

19.1%

in 2023

IDA only

10.6%

in 2023

Eritrea rank

20th

IDA only rank

18th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

Eritrea
IDA only

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 19.1% against 10.6% in IDA only, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.8 times IDA only's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 20th and IDA only ranks 18th of 206 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
2000s	25.0%	10.3%	14.7%	Eritrea
2010s	26.3%	9.6%	16.7%	Eritrea
2020s	22.5%	9.4%	13.2%	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Eritrea or IDA only?: Eritrea, at 19.1% against 10.6% in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Eritrea and IDA only?: 8.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and IDA only?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and IDA only rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?: Eritrea ranks 20th and IDA only ranks 18th 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: 17 September 2026

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.