Small states vs Uganda: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Small states
5.1%
in 2023
Uganda
11.2%
in 2023
Small states rank
16th
Uganda rank
17th

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

  • Small states
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 11.2% against 5.1% in Small states, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 2.2 times Small states's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 1.0% 6.3% 5.2% Uganda
1970s 0.6% 4.1% 3.4% Uganda
1980s 0.7% 9.4% 8.7% Uganda
1990s 1.4% 6.4% 5.0% Uganda
2000s 2.6% 8.7% 6.2% Uganda
2010s 4.5% 19.1% 14.6% Uganda
2020s 5.0% 12.2% 7.2% Uganda

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, Small states or Uganda?
Uganda, at 11.2% against 5.1% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Small states and Uganda?
6.1%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Small states and Uganda rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Small states ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.