High income vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

High income
1.3%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
3.3%
in 2023
High income rank
32nd
United Arab Emirates rank
31st

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

  • High income
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.3% against 1.3% in High income, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.4 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

High income ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 5.2% 3.8% 1.5% High income
1980s 3.4% 2.6% 0.8% High income
1990s 1.6% 3.1% 1.5% United Arab Emirates
2000s 1.9% 3.2% 1.3% United Arab Emirates
2010s 1.6% 3.5% 2.0% United Arab Emirates
2020s 1.2% 3.1% 1.9% United Arab Emirates

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, High income or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 3.3% against 1.3% in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between High income and United Arab Emirates?
2.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do High income and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
High income ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st 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.