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

Arab World
44.9%
in 2023
Somalia
75.3%
in 2023
Arab World rank
1st
Somalia rank
1st

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

  • Arab World
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 75.3% against 44.9% in Arab World, a difference of 30.4%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.7 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 1st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 11.3% 18.7% 7.4% Somalia
1970s 9.6% 17.9% 8.3% Somalia
1980s 8.9% 11.3% 2.4% Somalia
1990s 14.8% 45.8% 31.0% Somalia
2000s 24.5% 42.5% 18.1% Somalia
2010s 34.9% 55.1% 20.1% Somalia
2020s 43.5% 71.2% 27.7% Somalia

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 Somalia?
Somalia, at 75.3% 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 Somalia?
30.4%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Somalia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Arab World ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 1st 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.