South Asia vs Syria: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- South Asia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 9.2% against 3.9% in South Asia, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 20th and Syria ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 0.3% | South Asia |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.1% | 2.1% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.8% | 1.5% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.1% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 8.6% | 4.0% | Syria |
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 or Syria?
- Syria, at 9.2% against 3.9% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between South Asia and Syria?
- 5.3%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Syria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and Syria rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- South Asia ranks 20th and Syria ranks 22nd 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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About this data
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.