Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Somalia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2.4%
in 2023
Somalia
11.3%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
22nd
Somalia rank
25th

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 11.3% against 2.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 4.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd and Somalia ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Somalia
1990s 0.6% 6.7% 6.0% Somalia
2000s 1.8% 0.7% 1.1% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 2.8% 5.0% 2.2% Somalia
2020s 3.6% 10.3% 6.8% Somalia

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 &, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Somalia?
Somalia, at 11.3% against 2.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Somalia?
8.9%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Somalia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd and Somalia ranks 25th 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.