Singapore vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- Singapore
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 34.4% against 22.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 206 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.0% | 1.7% | 20.2% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 22.2% | 3.0% | 19.2% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 3.4% | 18.1% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 5.2% | 20.0% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 13.0% | 22.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 20.2% | 13.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 23.3% | 12.8% | 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, Singapore or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Singapore, at 34.4% against 22.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 11.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Singapore ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th 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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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.