Ethiopia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Ethiopia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 9.9% against 4.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 1.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 2.9% | 5.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 3.7% | 5.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 3.8% | 9.1% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Ethiopia, at 9.9% against 4.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Ethiopia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 5.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th 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.