Iran vs Libya: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Iran
50.6%
in 2023
Libya
51.5%
in 2023
Iran rank
133rd
Libya rank
132nd

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Iran
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 51.5% against 50.6% in Iran, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.

Iran ranks 133rd and Libya ranks 132nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 94.1% 92.5% 1.6% Iran
1970s 92.9% 91.3% 1.6% Iran
1980s 83.8% 92.5% 8.7% Libya
1990s 81.4% 80.0% 1.4% Iran
2000s 77.7% 60.3% 17.3% Iran
2010s 59.0% 54.4% 4.6% Iran
2020s 52.1% 52.8% 0.7% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Iran or Libya?
Libya, at 51.5% against 50.6% in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Iran and Libya?
0.9%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Iran and Libya rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Iran ranks 133rd and Libya ranks 132nd 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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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.