Africa Eastern and Southern vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Africa Eastern and Southern
1.4%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
3.3%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
31st
United Arab Emirates rank
31st

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

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.3% against 1.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 5.5% 3.8% 1.7% Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 2.1% 2.6% 0.5% United Arab Emirates
1990s 3.1% 3.1% 0.0% United Arab Emirates
2000s 3.2% 3.2% 0.0% United Arab Emirates
2010s 1.6% 3.5% 1.9% United Arab Emirates
2020s 1.5% 3.1% 1.6% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle, Africa Eastern and Southern or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 3.3% against 1.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Africa Eastern and Southern and United Arab Emirates?
1.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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
250 places, 12,332 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.