IDA total vs Syria: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

IDA total
11.1%
in 2023
Syria
20.5%
in 2023
IDA total rank
17th
Syria rank
18th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • IDA total
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 20.5% against 11.1% in IDA total, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.8 times IDA total's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.

IDA total ranks 17th and Syria ranks 18th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 2.4% 17.4% 15.0% Syria
1970s 4.8% 18.0% 13.2% Syria
1980s 8.6% 14.6% 6.1% Syria
1990s 6.5% 8.4% 1.9% Syria
2000s 11.4% 16.3% 4.9% Syria
2010s 10.8% 24.3% 13.4% Syria
2020s 10.4% 21.8% 11.4% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, IDA total or Syria?
Syria, at 20.5% against 11.1% in IDA total as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between IDA total and Syria?
9.4%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Syria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do IDA total and Syria rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
IDA total ranks 17th and Syria ranks 18th 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.