Japan vs Somalia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Japan
12.0%
in 2023
Somalia
10.9%
in 2023
Japan rank
39th
Somalia rank
42nd
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Japan
- Somalia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.0% against 10.9% in Somalia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7% | 4.3% | 5.5% | Japan |
| 1970s | 15.4% | 6.8% | 8.6% | Japan |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 15.2% | 4.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 32.2% | 22.3% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 31.2% | 16.9% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 24.7% | 10.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 11.7% | 0.9% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Japan or Somalia?
- Japan, at 12.0% against 10.9% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Japan and Somalia?
- 1.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Somalia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Japan ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 42nd 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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About this data
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.