Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Namibia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 43.1% against 15.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 27.9%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 16.2% | 65.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 16.2% | 54.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 15.2% | 42.2% | 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, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Namibia, at 43.1% against 15.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 27.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Namibia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 206 countries.
- 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.