New Zealand vs Somalia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

New Zealand
32.4%
in 2023
Somalia
33.6%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
33rd
Somalia rank
30th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 33.6% against 32.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Somalia ahead.

New Zealand ranks 33rd and Somalia ranks 30th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 7.1% 5.6% Somalia
1970s 2.5% 11.6% 9.1% Somalia
1980s 4.8% 5.1% 0.3% Somalia
1990s 7.7% 6.2% 1.5% New Zealand
2000s 18.3% 11.5% 6.8% New Zealand
2010s 28.7% 20.3% 8.5% New Zealand
2020s 33.9% 32.9% 1.0% New Zealand

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, New Zealand or Somalia?
Somalia, at 33.6% against 32.4% in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between New Zealand and Somalia?
1.2%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Somalia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
New Zealand ranks 33rd and Somalia ranks 30th 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.