Europe & Central Asia vs Libya: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

Europe & Central Asia
4.1%
in 2023
Libya
18.7%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
10th
Libya rank
12th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 18.7% against 4.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14.6%.

That makes Libya's figure about 4.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Libya ranks 12th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Europe & Central Asia
1970s 0.3% 0.7% 0.3% Libya
1980s 0.4% 3.0% 2.5% Libya
1990s 1.5% 4.6% 3.1% Libya
2000s 2.6% 10.4% 7.7% Libya
2010s 3.6% 13.3% 9.7% Libya
2020s 3.9% 19.6% 15.7% Libya

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 &, Europe & Central Asia or Libya?
Libya, at 18.7% against 4.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & between Europe & Central Asia and Libya?
14.6%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Libya?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Libya rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Libya ranks 12th 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 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.