Djibouti 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
- Djibouti
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 16.4% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Djibouti ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 4.0% | 7.5% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Djibouti, at 16.4% 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 Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8.6%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Djibouti ranks 9th 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.