Côte d'Ivoire vs Least developed countries: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Côte d'Ivoire
4.8%
in 2023
Least developed countries
2.2%
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
16th
Least developed countries rank
15th

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

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 4.8% against 2.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 2.2 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 16th and Least developed countries ranks 15th of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 4.9% 3.2% 1.7% Côte d'Ivoire
1970s 4.8% 3.9% 0.9% Côte d'Ivoire
1980s 1.7% 1.7% 0.0% Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 1.0% 2.0% 1.0% Least developed countries
2000s 1.7% 2.3% 0.6% Least developed countries
2010s 2.9% 2.1% 0.7% Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 4.4% 2.3% 2.1% Côte d'Ivoire

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, Côte d'Ivoire or Least developed countries?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 4.8% against 2.2% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Côte d'Ivoire and Least developed countries?
2.6%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Least developed countries?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 16th and Least developed countries ranks 15th of 203 countries.
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.