Early-demographic dividend vs Iraq: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Early-demographic dividend
2.2%
in 2023
Iraq
4.9%
in 2023
Early-demographic dividend rank
14th
Iraq rank
15th

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

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 4.9% against 2.2% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.2 times Early-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 15th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Early-demographic dividend averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 6.0% 3.7% Iraq
1970s 3.8% 4.2% 0.3% Iraq
1980s 3.7% 2.5% 1.2% Early-demographic dividend
1990s 2.0% 24.0% 22.0% Iraq
2000s 2.7% 24.0% 21.3% Iraq
2010s 2.8% 8.7% 5.9% Iraq
2020s 2.4% 4.7% 2.3% Iraq

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, Early-demographic dividend or Iraq?
Iraq, at 4.9% against 2.2% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Early-demographic dividend and Iraq?
2.7%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Iraq?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Iraq rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 15th 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.