Low & middle income vs Uganda: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Low & middle income
3.3%
in 2023
Uganda
26.9%
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
19th
Uganda rank
17th

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

  • Low & middle income
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 26.9% against 3.3% in Low & middle income, a difference of 23.6%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 8.1 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Low & middle income ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 2.1% 8.0% 6.0% Uganda
1970s 2.1% 38.3% 36.2% Uganda
1980s 1.8% 32.2% 30.4% Uganda
1990s 1.8% 37.7% 35.9% Uganda
2000s 3.0% 30.8% 27.9% Uganda
2010s 3.9% 17.8% 13.9% Uganda
2020s 3.3% 24.3% 20.9% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, Low & middle income or Uganda?
Uganda, at 26.9% against 3.3% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Low & middle income and Uganda?
23.6%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Low & middle income and Uganda rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Low & middle income ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.