Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Paraguay: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
22.9%
in 2023
Paraguay
35.7%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
25th
Paraguay rank
23rd

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 35.7% against 22.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 12.8%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 3.5% 0.0% 3.5% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 2.7% 0.0% 2.6% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 2.6% 0.2% 2.4% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 5.5% 0.9% 4.6% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 10.0% 21.0% 11.1% Paraguay
2010s 18.1% 30.8% 12.7% Paraguay
2020s 23.0% 32.8% 9.7% Paraguay

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 (IDA & IBRD) or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 35.7% against 22.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD) and Paraguay?
12.8%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Paraguay?
47 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Paraguay rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 23rd 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.