Turkey vs World: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Turkey
3.4%
in 2023
World
1.5%
in 2023
Turkey rank
27th
World rank
28th

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

  • Turkey
  • World
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 3.4% against 1.5% in World, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 2.3 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was World ahead.

Turkey ranks 27th and World ranks 28th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey World Difference Ahead
1960s 4.3% 3.5% 0.8% Turkey
1970s 14.5% 5.0% 9.5% Turkey
1980s 28.5% 3.4% 25.1% Turkey
1990s 6.2% 1.6% 4.6% Turkey
2000s 7.3% 2.0% 5.3% Turkey
2010s 6.1% 1.8% 4.3% Turkey
2020s 4.5% 1.4% 3.1% Turkey

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, Turkey or World?
Turkey, at 3.4% against 1.5% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Turkey and World?
1.9%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Turkey and World rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Turkey ranks 27th and World ranks 28th of 203 countries.
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.