Other small states vs Somalia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin

Other small states
1.3%
in 2023
Somalia
4.7%
in 2023
Other small states rank
45th
Somalia rank
45th

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

  • Other small states
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 4.7% against 1.3% in Other small states, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 3.5 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Other small states ahead.

Other small states ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 45th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7% 0.3% 0.3% Other small states
1970s 1.5% 1.4% 0.1% Other small states
1980s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% Somalia
1990s 0.8% 6.4% 5.7% Somalia
2000s 1.0% 9.6% 8.6% Somalia
2010s 1.4% 2.3% 1.0% Somalia
2020s 1.3% 2.5% 1.1% 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 latin, Other small states or Somalia?
Somalia, at 4.7% against 1.3% in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin between Other small states and Somalia?
3.4%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Somalia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Other small states and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
Other small states ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 45th 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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, 12,628 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.