United Arab Emirates vs World: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

United Arab Emirates
3.3%
in 2023
World
1.5%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
31st
World rank
28th

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

  • United Arab Emirates
  • World
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.3% against 1.5% in World, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.2 times World's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 31st and World ranks 28th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 4 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates World Difference Ahead
1970s 3.8% 5.0% 1.3% World
1980s 2.6% 3.4% 0.9% World
1990s 3.1% 1.6% 1.5% United Arab Emirates
2000s 3.2% 2.0% 1.2% United Arab Emirates
2010s 3.5% 1.8% 1.7% United Arab Emirates
2020s 3.1% 1.4% 1.7% United Arab Emirates

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, United Arab Emirates or World?
United Arab Emirates, at 3.3% against 1.5% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between United Arab Emirates and World?
1.8%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
United Arab Emirates ranks 31st 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.