Ethiopia vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Ethiopia
9.9%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
9.0%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
21st
United Arab Emirates rank
24th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 9.9% against 9.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 2.0% 5.2% 3.2% United Arab Emirates
1980s 1.1% 4.7% 3.5% United Arab Emirates
1990s 3.4% 7.0% 3.6% United Arab Emirates
2000s 8.4% 11.3% 2.9% United Arab Emirates
2010s 9.2% 12.4% 3.2% United Arab Emirates
2020s 12.9% 8.9% 3.9% 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 United Arab Emirates?
Ethiopia, at 9.9% against 9.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates?
0.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Ethiopia ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th 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.