Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Senegal: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.0%
in 2023
Senegal
7.1%
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd
Senegal rank
35th

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

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 7.1% against 2.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 3.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 35th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 0.2% 1.6% 1.4% Senegal
1980s 0.1% 1.9% 1.8% Senegal
1990s 0.3% 3.0% 2.7% Senegal
2000s 0.7% 2.5% 1.8% Senegal
2010s 1.5% 5.6% 4.1% Senegal
2020s 2.0% 6.9% 4.9% Senegal

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, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Senegal?
Senegal, at 7.1% against 2.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Senegal?
5.1%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Senegal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Senegal rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 35th 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.