IBRD only vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

IBRD only
2.7%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
12.8%
in 2023
IBRD only rank
25th
United Arab Emirates rank
27th

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

  • IBRD only
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 12.8% against 2.7% in IBRD only, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 4.7 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

IBRD only ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% IBRD only
1980s 1.1% 0.3% 0.9% IBRD only
1990s 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% IBRD only
2000s 2.1% 1.8% 0.3% IBRD only
2010s 3.1% 7.6% 4.5% United Arab Emirates
2020s 2.6% 14.1% 11.5% 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, IBRD only or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 12.8% against 2.7% in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between IBRD only and United Arab Emirates?
10.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
IBRD only ranks 25th 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.