Africa Eastern and Southern vs Bangladesh: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 50.6% against 37.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th and Bangladesh ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Bangladesh in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 10.2% | 3.2% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 12.6% | 2.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 16.7% | 2.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 27.1% | 5.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 43.3% | 12.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 48.3% | 10.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Africa Eastern and Southern or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 50.6% against 37.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Africa Eastern and Southern and Bangladesh?
- 12.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Bangladesh?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Bangladesh rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th and Bangladesh ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.