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

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.8%
in 2023
Yemen
3.9%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd
Yemen rank
24th

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

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

Yemen currently reports 3.9% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) or Yemen?
Yemen, at 3.9% 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 Yemen?
2.1%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Yemen?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Yemen rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd 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.