How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Qatar?

53 years are reported by both, from 1969 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.

Iraq vs Qatar: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Iraq

8.7%

in 2023

Qatar

8.7%

in 2023

Iraq rank

53rd

Qatar rank

54th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

Iraq
Qatar

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 8.7% against 8.7% in Qatar, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Qatar ahead.

Iraq ranks 53rd and Qatar ranks 54th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9.4%	17.8%	8.4%	Qatar
1970s	4.7%	13.5%	8.8%	Qatar
1980s	8.3%	7.5%	0.7%	Iraq
1990s	25.2%	15.5%	9.6%	Iraq
2000s	29.4%	16.4%	12.9%	Iraq
2010s	14.0%	15.5%	1.5%	Qatar
2020s	9.0%	6.5%	2.5%	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Iraq or Qatar?: Iraq, at 8.7% against 8.7% in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Iraq and Qatar?: 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Qatar?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Qatar rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?: Iraq ranks 53rd and Qatar ranks 54th 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.