IDA only vs Namibia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

IDA only
9.0%
in 2023
Namibia
43.1%
in 2023
IDA only rank
10th
Namibia rank
8th

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

  • IDA only
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 43.1% against 9.0% in IDA only, a difference of 34.1%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 4.8 times IDA only's.

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

IDA only ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 8th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.8% 81.5% 72.7% Namibia
2010s 9.0% 71.2% 62.2% Namibia
2020s 8.5% 57.4% 48.8% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, IDA only or Namibia?
Namibia, at 43.1% against 9.0% in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between IDA only and Namibia?
34.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Namibia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Namibia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
IDA only ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 8th 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.