Africa Western and Central vs Djibouti: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Africa Western and Central
7.0%
in 2023
Djibouti
16.4%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
12th
Djibouti rank
9th

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Djibouti
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 16.4% against 7.0% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 2.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 12th and Djibouti ranks 9th of 47 groups.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Djibouti Difference Ahead
1980s 1.1% 1.2% 0.1% Djibouti
1990s 1.8% 3.1% 1.4% Djibouti
2000s 4.4% 11.5% 7.1% Djibouti
2010s 5.8% 14.0% 8.2% Djibouti
2020s 7.0% 14.9% 7.9% Djibouti

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, Africa Western and Central or Djibouti?
Djibouti, at 16.4% against 7.0% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Africa Western and Central and Djibouti?
9.4%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Djibouti?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Djibouti rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Africa Western and Central ranks 12th and Djibouti ranks 9th 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 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.