Iran vs Yemen: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Iran
3.3%
in 2023
Yemen
3.6%
in 2023
Iran rank
63rd
Yemen rank
60th

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

  • Iran
  • Yemen
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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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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.