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

Africa Western and Central
2.6%
in 2023
Mauritania
8.0%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
11th
Mauritania rank
8th

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 8.0% against 2.6% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.1 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 2.2% 1.7% 0.5% Africa Western and Central
1970s 1.9% 0.0% 1.9% Africa Western and Central
1980s 0.8% 4.4% 3.6% Mauritania
1990s 0.8% 6.7% 5.9% Mauritania
2000s 1.1% 4.2% 3.1% Mauritania
2010s 1.5% 5.5% 4.0% Mauritania
2020s 2.4% 7.1% 4.8% Mauritania

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 Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 8.0% 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 Mauritania?
5.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Mauritania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Mauritania rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 8th 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.