Iran vs Yemen: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Iran
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Iran ranks 63rd and Yemen ranks 60th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 5.4% | 1.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.7% | 1.7% | Iran |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 3.6% against 3.3% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Iran and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Yemen rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Iran ranks 63rd and Yemen ranks 60th 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.