Iran vs Small states: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

Iran
13.0%
in 2023
Small states
2.9%
in 2023
Iran rank
19th
Small states rank
20th

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

  • Iran
  • Small states
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 13.0% against 2.9% in Small states, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Iran's figure about 4.5 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.

Iran ranks 19th and Small states ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 0.1% 0.5% Iran
1970s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Iran
1980s 5.2% 0.1% 5.2% Iran
1990s 4.6% 0.6% 4.0% Iran
2000s 5.4% 1.7% 3.7% Iran
2010s 9.3% 2.5% 6.8% Iran
2020s 12.0% 3.0% 9.0% Iran

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 &, Iran or Small states?
Iran, at 13.0% against 2.9% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & between Iran and Small states?
10.1%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Small states?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Iran and Small states rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
Iran ranks 19th and Small states ranks 20th 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.