Jordan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Jordan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 26.1% against 12.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.3% | 2.2% | 21.1% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 22.7% | 3.0% | 19.6% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 27.6% | 5.5% | 22.1% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 4.5% | 18.4% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 7.7% | 22.4% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 9.2% | 20.3% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 10.7% | 16.6% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Jordan or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Jordan, at 26.1% against 12.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13.7%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Jordan ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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.