Africa Western and Central vs United States: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Africa Western and Central
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 47.4% against 34.0% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 18th and United States ranks 15th of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 23.4% | 17.5% | United States |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 22.8% | 16.9% | United States |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 22.4% | 14.5% | United States |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 27.7% | 17.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 40.1% | 14.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 48.3% | 14.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 48.8% | 11.5% | United States |
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 Western and Central or United States?
- United States, at 47.4% against 34.0% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Africa Western and Central and United States?
- 13.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and United States rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 18th and United States ranks 15th 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.