Ethiopia vs Lower middle income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Ethiopia
8.0%
in 2023
Lower middle income
3.7%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
6th
Lower middle income rank
4th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 8.0% against 3.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.2 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Lower middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 4.3% 3.4% 1.0% Ethiopia
1970s 5.3% 4.3% 1.0% Ethiopia
1980s 1.1% 3.4% 2.3% Lower middle income
1990s 4.8% 2.9% 1.9% Ethiopia
2000s 7.1% 3.6% 3.6% Ethiopia
2010s 2.2% 4.3% 2.1% Lower middle income
2020s 6.9% 3.9% 2.9% Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or Lower middle income?
Ethiopia, at 8.0% against 3.7% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Ethiopia and Lower middle income?
4.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lower middle income?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Lower middle income rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Lower middle income ranks 4th 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.