South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Uganda: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
3.9%
in 2023
Uganda
11.2%
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
20th
Uganda rank
17th

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

  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 11.2% against 3.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 2.9 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 3.6% 6.3% 2.7% Uganda
1970s 3.4% 4.1% 0.7% Uganda
1980s 2.4% 9.4% 6.9% Uganda
1990s 4.2% 6.4% 2.2% Uganda
2000s 5.2% 8.7% 3.5% Uganda
2010s 4.1% 19.1% 15.0% Uganda
2020s 4.6% 12.2% 7.6% 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, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Uganda?
Uganda, at 11.2% against 3.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Uganda?
7.3%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Uganda rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th 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.