Least developed countries vs Somalia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

Least developed countries
2.3%
in 2023
Somalia
11.3%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
28th
Somalia rank
25th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 11.3% against 2.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 4.9 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Least developed countries
1990s 0.8% 6.7% 5.8% Somalia
2000s 2.0% 0.7% 1.3% Least developed countries
2010s 2.8% 5.0% 2.2% Somalia
2020s 2.9% 10.3% 7.5% 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 &, Least developed countries or Somalia?
Somalia, at 11.3% against 2.3% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & between Least developed countries and Somalia?
9.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Somalia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
Least developed countries ranks 28th 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.