Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iran: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
19.9%
in 2023
Iran
31.5%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Iran rank
35th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 31.5% against 19.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.6%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Iran ranks 35th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 3.3% 0.6% 2.7% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 2.6% 1.5% 1.1% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 3.7% 1.9% 1.8% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 3.0% 5.2% 2.3% Iran
2000s 6.7% 8.7% 2.0% Iran
2010s 13.1% 23.2% 10.0% Iran
2020s 17.1% 28.3% 11.2% 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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iran?
Iran, at 31.5% against 19.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran?
11.6%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.