Iceland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise imports from high-income economies
Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time
- Iceland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 81.4% against 53.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 28.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 37th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.1% | 86.6% | 10.4% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 96.5% | 87.1% | 9.4% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 97.8% | 87.9% | 9.9% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 82.9% | 14.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 72.2% | 18.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 61.8% | 19.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 54.2% | 26.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Iceland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Iceland, at 81.4% against 53.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 28.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Iceland ranks 37th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 35th 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
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.