Niger vs World: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Niger
11.7%
in 2023
World
2.2%
in 2023
Niger rank
28th
World rank
30th

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

  • Niger
  • World
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 11.7% against 2.2% in World, a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Niger's figure about 5.4 times World's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 28th and World ranks 30th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger World Difference Ahead
1960s 17.1% 3.9% 13.2% Niger
1970s 16.6% 3.7% 12.9% Niger
1980s 27.6% 2.7% 24.9% Niger
1990s 30.3% 1.6% 28.7% Niger
2000s 26.7% 1.9% 24.8% Niger
2010s 17.6% 2.3% 15.3% Niger
2020s 15.2% 2.1% 13.1% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, Niger or World?
Niger, at 11.7% against 2.2% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Niger and World?
9.5%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Niger and World rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Niger ranks 28th and World ranks 30th 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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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.