South Asia vs Syria: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle over time
- South Asia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 21.7% against 4.9% in South Asia, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Syria's figure about 4.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
South Asia ranks 1st 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 | South Asia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 17.1% | 12.0% | Syria |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 15.4% | 2.7% | Syria |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 23.8% | 14.3% | Syria |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 5.9% | 1.1% | Syria |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 9.2% | 4.3% | Syria |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 19.2% | 12.7% | Syria |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 22.1% | 16.7% | 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, South Asia or Syria?
- Syria, at 21.7% against 4.9% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between South Asia and Syria?
- 16.8%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Syria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and Syria rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- South Asia ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.