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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.9%
in 2023
Iraq
7.2%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
37th
Iraq rank
34th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 7.2% against 1.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 3.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 34th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 9.4% 8.2% Iraq
1970s 1.2% 5.3% 4.1% Iraq
1980s 1.2% 1.3% 0.0% Iraq
1990s 1.1% 2.3% 1.2% Iraq
2000s 0.9% 2.7% 1.7% Iraq
2010s 1.6% 3.7% 2.0% Iraq
2020s 1.8% 5.8% 3.9% Iraq

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 Iraq?
Iraq, at 7.2% 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 Iraq?
5.3%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iraq?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iraq rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 34th 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.