Oman vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Oman
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Oman currently reports 53.1% against 20.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 33.1%.
That makes Oman's figure about 2.7 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 1st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st of 206 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.0% | 12.7% | 8.4% | Oman |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 18.2% | 4.5% | Oman |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 17.3% | 13.2% | Oman |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 13.4% | 19.3% | Oman |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 21.5% | 24.6% | Oman |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 21.1% | 32.1% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Oman or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Oman, at 53.1% against 20.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Oman and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 33.1%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Oman and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Oman ranks 1st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st 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.