Africa Western and Central vs Portugal: Merchandise imports from high-income economies
Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 82.5% against 53.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 29.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 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 Portugal ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.2% | 73.5% | 15.7% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 88.8% | 78.4% | 10.4% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 83.1% | 81.7% | 1.4% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 88.1% | 9.7% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 86.7% | 26.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 82.8% | 27.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 82.5% | 30.9% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 82.5% 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 Portugal?
- 29.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Portugal rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 33rd 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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About this data
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.