Afghanistan vs Bulgaria: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

Afghanistan
17.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria
15.5%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
15th
Bulgaria rank
17th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 17.0% against 15.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 15th and Bulgaria ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3% 0.6% 0.4% Bulgaria
1990s 6.2% 7.5% 1.3% Bulgaria
2000s 19.1% 12.4% 6.7% Afghanistan
2010s 25.9% 12.3% 13.6% Afghanistan
2020s 21.1% 15.1% 6.0% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &, Afghanistan or Bulgaria?
Afghanistan, at 17.0% against 15.5% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & between Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
1.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
38 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Bulgaria rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Bulgaria ranks 17th 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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, 11,208 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia 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.