IBRD only vs Namibia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

IBRD only
1.8%
in 2023
Namibia
7.1%
in 2023
IBRD only rank
38th
Namibia rank
36th

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

  • IBRD only
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 7.1% against 1.8% in IBRD only, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 3.9 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was IBRD only ahead.

IBRD only ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 36th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% IBRD only
2010s 1.7% 1.7% 0.1% Namibia
2020s 1.8% 4.5% 2.7% Namibia

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, IBRD only or Namibia?
Namibia, at 7.1% against 1.8% in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between IBRD only and Namibia?
5.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Namibia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and Namibia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
IBRD only ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 36th 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.