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

Sub-Saharan Africa
1.8%
in 2023
Syria
9.3%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Syria rank
31st

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 9.3% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Syria's figure about 5.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th and Syria ranks 31st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 1.8% 1.8% Syria
1970s 0.0% 2.0% 2.0% Syria
1980s 0.1% 3.4% 3.3% Syria
1990s 0.4% 10.1% 9.7% Syria
2000s 1.0% 14.2% 13.2% Syria
2010s 1.7% 13.1% 11.4% Syria
2020s 2.4% 8.6% 6.2% Syria

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 &, Sub-Saharan Africa or Syria?
Syria, at 9.3% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria?
7.5%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th and Syria ranks 31st 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.