Low income vs South Sudan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Low income
19.4%
in 2023
South Sudan
64.9%
in 2023
Low income rank
1st
South Sudan rank
4th

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

  • Low income
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 64.9% against 19.4% in Low income, a difference of 45.5%.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 3.3 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Low income ahead.

Low income ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 4th of 47 groups.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 15.5% 44.1% 28.6% South Sudan
2020s 18.6% 66.9% 48.3% South Sudan

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 income or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 64.9% against 19.4% in Low income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Low income and South Sudan?
45.5%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Low income and South Sudan rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Low income ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 4th 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.