Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Qatar
8.7%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
8.3%
in 2023
Qatar rank
54th
United Arab Emirates rank
57th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 8.7% against 8.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 54th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 12.7% 7.1% 5.6% Qatar
1980s 7.6% 8.5% 0.9% United Arab Emirates
1990s 15.5% 6.4% 9.1% Qatar
2000s 16.4% 7.3% 9.2% Qatar
2010s 15.5% 8.6% 6.9% Qatar
2020s 6.5% 9.3% 2.8% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
Qatar, at 8.7% against 8.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
0.4%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Qatar ranks 54th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th 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

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.