IDA blend vs Iraq: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

IDA blend
2.0%
in 2023
Iraq
4.9%
in 2023
IDA blend rank
18th
Iraq rank
15th

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

  • IDA blend
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 4.9% against 2.0% in IDA blend, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.4 times IDA blend's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

IDA blend ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 15th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 3.0% 6.0% 3.1% Iraq
1970s 2.2% 4.2% 2.0% Iraq
1980s 1.1% 2.5% 1.4% Iraq
1990s 1.3% 24.0% 22.7% Iraq
2000s 1.5% 24.0% 22.6% Iraq
2010s 1.2% 8.7% 7.5% Iraq
2020s 2.0% 4.7% 2.7% 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, IDA blend or Iraq?
Iraq, at 4.9% against 2.0% in IDA blend as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between IDA blend and Iraq?
2.9%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Iraq?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do IDA blend and Iraq rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
IDA blend ranks 18th 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.