Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Portugal: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
54.6%
in 2023
Portugal
82.5%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
33rd
Portugal rank
33rd

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 82.5% against 54.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 27.9%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 86.3% 73.5% 12.9% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 86.9% 78.4% 8.5% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 85.8% 81.7% 4.1% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 80.9% 88.1% 7.3% Portugal
2000s 69.7% 86.7% 17.0% Portugal
2010s 59.5% 82.8% 23.3% Portugal
2020s 54.6% 82.5% 27.9% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 82.5% against 54.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Portugal?
27.9%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Portugal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Portugal rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd 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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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.