North America vs Palestine: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

North America
1.5%
in 2023
Palestine
11.0%
in 2023
North America rank
42nd
Palestine rank
41st

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • North America
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 11.0% against 1.5% in North America, a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Palestine's figure about 7.2 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palestine ahead.

North America ranks 42nd and Palestine ranks 41st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% 4.1% 0.9% Palestine
2010s 2.9% 5.3% 2.4% Palestine
2020s 1.5% 9.0% 7.5% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, North America or Palestine?
Palestine, at 11.0% against 1.5% in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between North America and Palestine?
9.5%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Palestine?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do North America and Palestine rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
North America ranks 42nd and Palestine ranks 41st 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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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

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.