Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Syria: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
3.7%
in 2023
Syria
21.7%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
5th
Syria rank
2nd

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 21.7% against 3.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 18.0%.

That makes Syria's figure about 6.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Syria ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 4.8% 17.1% 12.3% Syria
1970s 4.1% 15.4% 11.3% Syria
1980s 3.5% 23.8% 20.4% Syria
1990s 4.3% 5.9% 1.7% Syria
2000s 6.4% 9.2% 2.8% Syria
2010s 4.6% 19.2% 14.6% Syria
2020s 3.7% 22.1% 18.4% Syria

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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Syria?
Syria, at 21.7% against 3.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Syria?
18.0%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Syria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Syria rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Syria ranks 2nd 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.