Djibouti vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Djibouti
16.4%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
7.4%
in 2023
Djibouti rank
9th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
11th

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

  • Djibouti
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 16.4% against 7.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 2.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Djibouti ranks 9th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 11th of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1980s 1.2% 1.9% 0.7% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 3.1% 2.1% 1.0% Djibouti
2000s 11.5% 4.8% 6.7% Djibouti
2010s 14.0% 7.0% 7.1% Djibouti
2020s 14.9% 7.8% 7.1% 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, Djibouti or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Djibouti, at 16.4% against 7.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Djibouti and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
9.0%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Djibouti ranks 9th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 11th 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.