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

IDA only
10.6%
in 2023
India
21.4%
in 2023
IDA only rank
18th
India rank
17th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • IDA only
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 21.4% against 10.6% in IDA only, a difference of 10.8%.

That makes India's figure about 2.0 times IDA only's.

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

IDA only ranks 18th and India ranks 17th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only India Difference Ahead
1960s 2.9% 4.8% 1.9% India
1970s 6.0% 13.8% 7.9% India
1980s 8.4% 20.0% 11.6% India
1990s 5.6% 21.7% 16.2% India
2000s 10.3% 14.2% 4.0% India
2010s 9.6% 23.4% 13.8% India
2020s 9.4% 23.2% 13.8% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, IDA only or India?
India, at 21.4% against 10.6% in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between IDA only and India?
10.8%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do IDA only and India rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
IDA only ranks 18th and India ranks 17th of 47 groups.
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.