How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Namibia vs Somalia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Namibia

10.9%

in 2023

Somalia

10.9%

in 2023

Namibia rank

43rd

Somalia rank

42nd

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

Namibia
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 10.9% against 10.9% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 42nd of 206 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.7%	31.2%	30.5%	Somalia
2010s	1.6%	24.7%	23.1%	Somalia
2020s	5.8%	11.7%	5.9%	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Namibia or Somalia?: Somalia, at 10.9% against 10.9% in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Namibia and Somalia?: 0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?: Namibia ranks 43rd 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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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.