Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Somalia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 10.9% against 1.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 8.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Somalia ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 4.3% | 2.4% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 15.2% | 7.9% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 32.2% | 30.7% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 31.2% | 30.0% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 24.7% | 23.5% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 11.7% | 10.4% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 10.9% against 1.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Somalia?
- 9.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Somalia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 42nd 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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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.