Africa Western and Central vs Germany: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Africa Western and Central
53.5%
in 2023
Germany
83.2%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
34th
Germany rank
32nd

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 83.2% against 53.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 29.7%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 34th and Germany ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 89.2% 80.6% 8.6% Africa Western and Central
1970s 88.8% 83.3% 5.5% Africa Western and Central
1980s 83.1% 86.4% 3.3% Germany
1990s 78.5% 87.7% 9.2% Germany
2000s 60.2% 86.6% 26.4% Germany
2010s 55.1% 83.5% 28.4% Germany
2020s 51.6% 82.6% 31.0% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Africa Western and Central or Germany?
Germany, at 83.2% against 53.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Africa Western and Central and Germany?
29.7%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Germany?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Germany rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Africa Western and Central ranks 34th and Germany ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
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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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.