Iran vs Iraq: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Iran
31.5%
in 2023
Iraq
31.8%
in 2023
Iran rank
35th
Iraq rank
34th

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

  • Iran
  • Iraq
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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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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.