Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Yemen: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.8%
in 2023
Yemen
3.9%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
21st
Yemen rank
24th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 3.9% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 24th of 47 groups.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 1.8% 4.2% 2.4% Yemen
2000s 2.5% 3.7% 1.2% Yemen
2010s 1.6% 3.7% 2.2% Yemen
2020s 1.8% 3.4% 1.6% Yemen

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, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Yemen?
Yemen, at 3.9% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Yemen?
2.1%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Yemen?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Yemen rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 24th 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.