Nepal vs Somalia: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Nepal
12.6%
in 2023
Somalia
15.8%
in 2023
Nepal rank
200th
Somalia rank
197th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Nepal
  • Somalia
20406080100196219922023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 15.8% against 12.6% in Nepal, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Somalia ahead.

Nepal ranks 200th and Somalia ranks 197th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 59.7% 84.2% 24.5% Somalia
1990s 60.0% 39.5% 20.5% Nepal
2000s 27.8% 36.0% 8.2% Somalia
2010s 13.8% 26.0% 12.1% Somalia
2020s 12.3% 16.9% 4.6% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Nepal or Somalia?
Somalia, at 15.8% against 12.6% in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Nepal and Somalia?
3.2%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Somalia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Nepal ranks 200th and Somalia ranks 197th 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

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.