Mauritania vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Mauritania
8.0%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
3.6%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
8th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
6th

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

  • Mauritania
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 8.0% against 3.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Mauritania ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 1.7% 4.9% 3.2% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 0.0% 6.1% 6.1% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 4.4% 3.7% 0.7% Mauritania
1990s 6.7% 4.3% 2.4% Mauritania
2000s 4.2% 6.5% 2.2% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 5.5% 4.6% 0.9% Mauritania
2020s 7.1% 3.6% 3.5% Mauritania

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, Mauritania or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Mauritania, at 8.0% against 3.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
4.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Mauritania ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th 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.