Iran vs World: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- Iran
- World
How they compare
Iran currently reports 31.5% against 20.8% in World, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was World ahead.
Iran ranks 35th and World ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and World in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 2.9% | 2.4% | World |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 3.7% | 2.2% | World |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 4.9% | 3.0% | World |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 8.8% | 3.6% | World |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 13.7% | 5.0% | World |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 18.9% | 4.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 21.4% | 6.9% | 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, Iran or World?
- Iran, at 31.5% against 20.8% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Iran and World?
- 10.7%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and World?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Iran and World rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Iran ranks 35th and World 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.