North America vs Somalia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- North America
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 33.6% against 21.5% in North America, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Somalia ahead.
North America ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 7.1% | 4.7% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 11.6% | 8.8% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 5.1% | 1.0% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 6.2% | 3.7% | North America |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 11.5% | 5.9% | North America |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 20.3% | 3.4% | North America |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 32.9% | 8.6% | Somalia |
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, North America or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 33.6% against 21.5% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between North America and Somalia?
- 12.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Somalia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do North America and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- North America ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 30th 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.