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

Iran
31.5%
in 2023
Vanuatu
30.5%
in 2023
Iran rank
35th
Vanuatu rank
38th

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

  • Iran
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 31.5% against 30.5% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Iran ranks 35th and Vanuatu ranks 38th of 206 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8% 4.2% 3.4% Vanuatu
1970s 1.9% 3.4% 1.5% Vanuatu
1980s 1.9% 10.4% 8.5% Vanuatu
1990s 5.2% 5.9% 0.7% Vanuatu
2000s 8.7% 21.5% 12.8% Vanuatu
2010s 23.2% 25.7% 2.6% Vanuatu
2020s 28.3% 31.8% 3.4% Vanuatu

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 Vanuatu?
Iran, at 31.5% against 30.5% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Iran and Vanuatu?
1.0%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vanuatu?
52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Iran and Vanuatu rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Iran ranks 35th and Vanuatu ranks 38th 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.