East Asia & Pacific vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

East Asia & Pacific
2.3%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
12.8%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
28th
United Arab Emirates rank
27th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 12.8% against 2.3% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 5.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 2.3% 0.9% 1.4% East Asia & Pacific
1980s 1.3% 0.3% 1.0% East Asia & Pacific
1990s 0.9% 0.5% 0.4% East Asia & Pacific
2000s 1.5% 1.8% 0.3% United Arab Emirates
2010s 2.4% 7.6% 5.2% United Arab Emirates
2020s 2.2% 14.1% 12.0% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, East Asia & Pacific or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 12.8% against 2.3% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between East Asia & Pacific and United Arab Emirates?
10.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th 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.