Arab World vs Bangladesh: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Arab World
6.7%
in 2023
Bangladesh
15.4%
in 2023
Arab World rank
13th
Bangladesh rank
10th

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

  • Arab World
  • Bangladesh
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 15.4% against 6.7% in Arab World, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.3 times Arab World's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 13th and Bangladesh ranks 10th of 47 groups.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Bangladesh Difference Ahead
1970s 2.3% 9.0% 6.7% Bangladesh
1980s 1.7% 4.7% 3.0% Bangladesh
1990s 2.8% 15.1% 12.3% Bangladesh
2000s 4.8% 16.7% 11.9% Bangladesh
2010s 6.0% 16.9% 10.9% Bangladesh
2020s 6.4% 16.8% 10.4% Bangladesh

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, Arab World or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh, at 15.4% against 6.7% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Arab World and Bangladesh?
8.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Bangladesh?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Bangladesh rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Arab World ranks 13th and Bangladesh ranks 10th 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.