Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Togo: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.8%
in 2023
Togo
4.3%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd
Togo rank
21st

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Togo
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How they compare

Togo currently reports 4.3% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Togo's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and Togo ranks 21st of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 5 and Togo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Togo Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2% 2.1% 1.1% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 3.1% 1.3% 1.8% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 1.5% 0.3% 1.2% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 1.8% 0.7% 1.1% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 2.5% 1.3% 1.2% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.6% 2.2% 0.6% Togo
2020s 1.8% 3.5% 1.7% Togo

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 (IDA & IBRD countries) or Togo?
Togo, at 4.3% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Togo?
2.5%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Togo?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Togo rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and Togo ranks 21st 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.