Africa Western and Central vs Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 44.5% against 12.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 32.0%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 3.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 8th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 6.4% | 0.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 0.9% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 8.0% | 0.6% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 9.4% | 1.5% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 20.7% | 6.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 18.9% | 8.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 35.8% | 24.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
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 Western and Central or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 44.5% against 12.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Africa Western and Central and Guinea-Bissau?
- 32.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Guinea-Bissau?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 8th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.