Africa Western and Central vs Iraq: 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
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 31.8% against 19.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 6.5% | 4.3% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 6.7% | 4.4% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 1.4% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 12.9% | 8.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 11.6% | 4.4% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 21.1% | 1.1% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 32.5% | 10.3% | Iraq |
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 Iraq?
- Iraq, at 31.8% 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 Iraq?
- 12.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Iraq?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Iraq rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 34th 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.