Africa Western and Central vs India: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Africa Western and Central
2.6%
in 2023
India
5.5%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
11th
India rank
11th

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 5.5% against 2.6% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and India ranks 11th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central India Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9% 5.3% 3.3% India
1970s 1.6% 14.8% 13.2% India
1980s 1.1% 11.3% 10.2% India
1990s 0.8% 5.9% 5.0% India
2000s 1.1% 5.2% 4.1% India
2010s 1.5% 7.4% 5.8% India
2020s 2.4% 6.1% 3.7% India

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 Western and Central or India?
India, at 5.5% against 2.6% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Africa Western and Central and India?
2.9%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and India rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and India ranks 11th 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.