Afghanistan vs Nepal: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Afghanistan
13.3%
in 2023
Nepal
12.6%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
199th
Nepal rank
200th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nepal
020406080196419932023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 13.3% against 12.6% in Nepal, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 199th and Nepal ranks 200th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 81.2% 59.7% 21.5% Afghanistan
1990s 67.1% 60.0% 7.1% Afghanistan
2000s 18.6% 27.8% 9.2% Nepal
2010s 17.8% 13.8% 4.0% Afghanistan
2020s 13.3% 12.3% 1.0% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Afghanistan or Nepal?
Afghanistan, at 13.3% against 12.6% in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Afghanistan and Nepal?
0.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Afghanistan ranks 199th and Nepal ranks 200th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% 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

Indicator
Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% 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, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.