Africa Eastern and Southern vs Eswatini: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Africa Eastern and Southern
16.8%
in 2023
Eswatini
76.0%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
2nd
Eswatini rank
3rd

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

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 76.0% against 16.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 59.2%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 4.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Eswatini ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Eswatini Difference Ahead
2000s 17.5% 86.9% 69.4% Eswatini
2010s 19.6% 83.6% 64.0% Eswatini
2020s 17.7% 75.3% 57.6% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, Africa Eastern and Southern or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 76.0% against 16.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Africa Eastern and Southern and Eswatini?
59.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Eswatini?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Eswatini rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Eswatini ranks 3rd 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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
253 places, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.