Bahrain vs Caribbean Small States: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Bahrain
35.9%
in 2023
Caribbean Small States
12.6%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
45th
Caribbean Small States rank
43rd

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

  • Bahrain
  • Caribbean Small States
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 35.9% against 12.6% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 23.3%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.8 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.

Bahrain ranks 45th and Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Caribbean Small States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Caribbean Small States Difference Ahead
1970s 6.1% 29.4% 23.3% Caribbean Small States
1980s 3.5% 16.7% 13.2% Caribbean Small States
1990s 8.2% 2.7% 5.4% Bahrain
2000s 21.8% 9.2% 12.6% Bahrain
2010s 26.7% 15.2% 11.5% Bahrain
2020s 37.0% 12.7% 24.3% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Bahrain or Caribbean Small States?
Bahrain, at 35.9% against 12.6% in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Bahrain and Caribbean Small States?
23.3%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Caribbean Small States?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Caribbean Small States rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Bahrain ranks 45th and Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
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.