Iran vs Iraq: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 31.8% against 31.5% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Iran ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 7.0% | 6.4% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 5.4% | 3.9% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 12.9% | 7.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 11.6% | 2.9% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.1% | 2.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 32.5% | 4.1% | 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, Iran or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 31.8% against 31.5% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Iran and Iraq?
- 0.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Iran ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 34th of 206 countries.
- 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.