Africa Western and Central vs Iran: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 31.5% against 19.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Iran ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 1.8% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 8.7% | 7.3% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 23.2% | 1.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 28.3% | 6.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Africa Western and Central or Iran?
- Iran, at 31.5% against 19.7% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Africa Western and Central and Iran?
- 11.8%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Iran?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Iran rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Iran ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.