Pacific island small states vs Somalia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- Pacific island small states
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 33.6% against 21.3% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.6 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 33rd and Somalia ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 7.1% | 3.0% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 11.6% | 8.9% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 0.8% | Pacific island small states |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 6.2% | 1.9% | Pacific island small states |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 11.5% | 0.9% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 20.3% | 1.9% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 32.9% | 9.2% | 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, Pacific island small states or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 33.6% against 21.3% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Pacific island small states and Somalia?
- 12.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Somalia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Pacific island small states and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Pacific island small states ranks 33rd 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.