Afghanistan vs IDA only: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe &
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & over time
- Afghanistan
- IDA only
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 17.0% against 3.5% in IDA only, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 4.9 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1976 it was IDA only ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and IDA only ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and IDA only in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | IDA only |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 2.0% | 4.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 5.3% | 13.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 4.5% | 21.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 3.8% | 17.3% | 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 IDA only?
- Afghanistan, at 17.0% against 3.5% in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & between Afghanistan and IDA only?
- 13.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and IDA only?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and IDA only rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and IDA only ranks 13th 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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About this data
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.