Somalia vs South Sudan: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Somalia
15.8%
in 2023
South Sudan
14.2%
in 2023
Somalia rank
197th
South Sudan rank
198th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 15.8% against 14.2% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

Somalia ranks 197th and South Sudan ranks 198th of 206 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 26.8% 23.8% 3.0% Somalia
2020s 16.9% 14.0% 2.9% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Somalia or South Sudan?
Somalia, at 15.8% against 14.2% in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Somalia and South Sudan?
1.6%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Somalia ranks 197th and South Sudan ranks 198th 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.