Iran vs United States: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 63rd and United States ranks 64th of 205 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 1.4% | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 0.8% | 2.0% | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.6% | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Iran |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.7% | 2.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.5% | 4.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.1% | 1.9% | Iran |
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, Iran or United States?
- Iran, at 3.3% against 3.2% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Iran and United States?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Iran ranks 63rd and United States ranks 64th 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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About this data
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.