East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Somalia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1.3%
in 2023
Somalia
2.9%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
36th
Somalia rank
37th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 2.9% against 1.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 2.2 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 37th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 6.0% 4.7% Somalia
1970s 0.9% 3.5% 2.6% Somalia
1980s 0.7% 3.8% 3.1% Somalia
1990s 0.8% 23.9% 23.2% Somalia
2000s 1.6% 7.2% 5.7% Somalia
2010s 1.9% 6.9% 4.9% Somalia
2020s 1.3% 3.3% 2.0% Somalia

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, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Somalia?
Somalia, at 2.9% against 1.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Somalia?
1.6%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Somalia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 37th 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.