Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Somalia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 8.8% against 1.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 7.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 7.7% | 6.7% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 8.7% | 7.6% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 4.7% | 3.9% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 14.7% | 13.5% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 21.5% | 20.5% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 19.0% | 17.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 11.9% | 10.5% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 8.8% against 1.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Somalia?
- 7.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Somalia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 36th 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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About this data
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.