Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Venezuela: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
22.7%
in 2023
Venezuela
34.3%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
29th
Venezuela rank
27th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 34.3% against 22.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 11.6%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Venezuela ranks 27th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 2.4% 0.7% 1.7% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1970s 2.5% 0.3% 2.2% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1980s 2.4% 0.3% 2.1% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1990s 5.5% 0.3% 5.3% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 9.9% 5.1% 4.8% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2010s 17.9% 17.9% 0.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2020s 22.8% 30.2% 7.4% Venezuela

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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 34.3% against 22.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Venezuela?
11.6%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Venezuela?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Venezuela rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Venezuela ranks 27th 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.