Afghanistan vs Nepal: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Afghanistan
21.0%
in 2023
Nepal
61.5%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
5th
Nepal rank
2nd

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Nepal
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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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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
252 places, 12,943 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.