Guinea vs South Asia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Guinea
10.7%
in 2023
South Asia
3.9%
in 2023
Guinea rank
19th
South Asia rank
20th

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

  • Guinea
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 10.7% against 3.9% in South Asia, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 2.8 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.

Guinea ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 20th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5% 3.7% 3.1% South Asia
1980s 0.4% 2.5% 2.1% South Asia
1990s 2.8% 4.2% 1.4% South Asia
2000s 5.0% 5.2% 0.2% South Asia
2010s 8.6% 4.1% 4.5% Guinea
2020s 11.2% 4.6% 6.6% Guinea

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, Guinea or South Asia?
Guinea, at 10.7% against 3.9% in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Guinea and South Asia?
6.8%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Asia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Guinea and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Guinea ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 20th 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.