Arab World vs Iraq: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Arab World
44.9%
in 2023
Iraq
68.2%
in 2023
Arab World rank
1st
Iraq rank
2nd

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

  • Arab World
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 68.2% against 44.9% in Arab World, a difference of 23.3%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Arab World ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 11.0% 18.9% 7.9% Iraq
1970s 9.6% 18.6% 9.0% Iraq
1980s 9.1% 15.8% 6.7% Iraq
1990s 14.8% 35.9% 21.1% Iraq
2000s 24.5% 31.9% 7.4% Iraq
2010s 34.9% 56.6% 21.7% Iraq
2020s 43.5% 69.9% 26.3% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Arab World or Iraq?
Iraq, at 68.2% against 44.9% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Arab World and Iraq?
23.3%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Iraq rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Arab World ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.