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

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 India: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Eritrea

19.1%

in 2023

India

21.4%

in 2023

Eritrea rank

20th

India rank

17th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

Eritrea
India

How they compare

India currently reports 21.4% against 19.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 20th and India ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	India	Difference	Ahead
2000s	25.0%	14.2%	10.8%	Eritrea
2010s	26.3%	23.4%	2.9%	Eritrea
2020s	22.5%	23.2%	0.7%	India

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 India?: India, at 21.4% against 19.1% in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Eritrea and India?: 2.3%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and India?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and India rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?: Eritrea ranks 20th and India ranks 17th 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.