Afghanistan vs Nepal: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 61.5% against 21.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 40.5%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2.9 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nepal ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 2nd of 205 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 28.7% | 17.2% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 21.2% | 8.5% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 55.6% | 24.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 64.8% | 40.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 63.0% | 42.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 61.5% against 21.0% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 40.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 2nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.