Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Singapore: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 34.4% against 22.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 22.0% | 19.9% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 22.2% | 19.7% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 21.5% | 19.1% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 25.1% | 19.6% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 34.9% | 25.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 34.1% | 16.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 36.1% | 13.0% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 34.4% 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 Singapore?
- 11.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Singapore?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Singapore rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 26th 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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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.