Nepal vs Somalia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Nepal
61.5%
in 2023
Somalia
22.8%
in 2023
Nepal rank
2nd
Somalia rank
3rd

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

  • Nepal
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 61.5% against 22.8% in Somalia, a difference of 38.7%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 2.7 times Somalia's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 205 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 28.7% 1.1% 27.7% Nepal
1990s 21.2% 6.6% 14.6% Nepal
2000s 55.6% 13.5% 42.1% Nepal
2010s 64.8% 20.6% 44.2% Nepal
2020s 63.0% 22.2% 40.8% Nepal

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, Nepal or Somalia?
Nepal, at 61.5% against 22.8% in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Nepal and Somalia?
38.7%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Somalia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Nepal ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 3rd 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.