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