Post-demographic dividend vs Somalia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Post-demographic dividend
1.3%
in 2023
Somalia
8.8%
in 2023
Post-demographic dividend rank
36th
Somalia rank
36th

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

  • Post-demographic dividend
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 8.8% against 1.3% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 6.8 times Post-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Somalia ahead.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 36th 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 Post-demographic dividend Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.4% 7.7% 3.2% Somalia
1970s 4.1% 8.7% 4.6% Somalia
1980s 2.9% 4.7% 1.7% Somalia
1990s 1.6% 14.7% 13.2% Somalia
2000s 1.6% 21.5% 19.8% Somalia
2010s 1.5% 19.0% 17.5% Somalia
2020s 1.3% 11.9% 10.6% 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, Post-demographic dividend or Somalia?
Somalia, at 8.8% against 1.3% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Post-demographic dividend and Somalia?
7.5%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and Somalia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Post-demographic dividend and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 36th 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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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.