East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Qatar: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.4%
in 2023
Qatar
6.7%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
43rd
Qatar rank
41st

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 6.7% against 1.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 4.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd and Qatar ranks 41st of 47 groups.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 1.7% 6.3% 4.5% Qatar
1970s 1.4% 4.1% 2.7% Qatar
1980s 0.9% 2.9% 2.1% Qatar
1990s 1.0% 3.0% 2.0% Qatar
2000s 1.5% 3.7% 2.2% Qatar
2010s 1.6% 4.8% 3.2% Qatar
2020s 1.6% 7.0% 5.4% Qatar

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, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Qatar?
Qatar, at 6.7% against 1.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Qatar?
5.3%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Qatar?
55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Qatar rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd and Qatar ranks 41st 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.