Faroe Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

Faroe Islands
6.8%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.8%
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th

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

  • Faroe Islands
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 6.8% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 0.6% 1.0% 0.5% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1.6% 1.7% 0.1% Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 2.8% 2.4% 0.4% Faroe Islands

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 &, Faroe Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Faroe Islands, at 6.8% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & between Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
Faroe Islands ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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.