Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Suriname: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 8.6% against 2.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 4.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Suriname ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 2.8% | 1.8% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 8.8% | 6.6% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 4.6% | 2.5% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 6.6% | 3.7% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 11.0% | 8.6% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 8.3% | 6.1% | Suriname |
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, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 8.6% against 2.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname?
- 6.5%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Suriname ranks 34th 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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About this data
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.