Arab World vs Mauritania: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Arab World
3.6%
in 2023
Mauritania
8.0%
in 2023
Arab World rank
7th
Mauritania rank
8th

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

  • Arab World
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 8.0% against 3.6% in Arab World, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.2 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 7th and Mauritania ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 7.7% 1.7% 6.0% Arab World
1970s 8.0% 0.0% 8.0% Arab World
1980s 3.6% 4.4% 0.8% Mauritania
1990s 4.3% 6.7% 2.3% Mauritania
2000s 5.5% 4.2% 1.3% Arab World
2010s 4.2% 5.5% 1.2% Mauritania
2020s 3.6% 7.1% 3.5% 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, Arab World or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 8.0% against 3.6% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Arab World and Mauritania?
4.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Mauritania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Mauritania rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Arab World ranks 7th 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.