Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 15.4% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 205 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 1.5% | 7.6% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 1.7% | 3.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 2.5% | 12.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 4.0% | 12.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 6.5% | 10.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 7.8% | 9.0% | 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, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 15.4% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.