Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.9%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
6.7%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
37th
Guinea-Bissau rank
39th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6.7% against 1.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 3.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1970s 1.1% 2.4% 1.4% Guinea-Bissau
1980s 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 1.1% 4.9% 3.8% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 0.9% 2.3% 1.3% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 1.6% 13.2% 11.6% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 1.8% 8.0% 6.2% Guinea-Bissau

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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 6.7% against 1.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guinea-Bissau?
4.8%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guinea-Bissau?
49 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 39th 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.