United Arab Emirates vs Upper middle income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

United Arab Emirates
12.8%
in 2023
Upper middle income
2.6%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
27th
Upper middle income rank
27th

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

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 12.8% against 2.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 10.2%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 4.9 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 27th and Upper middle income ranks 27th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Upper middle income
1980s 0.3% 1.1% 0.8% Upper middle income
1990s 0.5% 0.8% 0.2% Upper middle income
2000s 1.8% 2.0% 0.2% Upper middle income
2010s 7.6% 3.0% 4.6% United Arab Emirates
2020s 14.1% 2.5% 11.6% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, United Arab Emirates or Upper middle income?
United Arab Emirates, at 12.8% against 2.6% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between United Arab Emirates and Upper middle income?
10.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Upper middle income?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and Upper middle income rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
United Arab Emirates ranks 27th and Upper middle income ranks 27th 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.