Bangladesh vs Iran: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Bangladesh
50.6%
in 2023
Iran
48.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
10th
Iran rank
13th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 50.6% against 48.5% in Iran, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 10th and Iran ranks 13th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 10.2% 6.7% 3.4% Bangladesh
1980s 12.6% 15.5% 2.9% Iran
1990s 16.7% 18.3% 1.6% Iran
2000s 27.1% 21.5% 5.6% Bangladesh
2010s 43.3% 40.7% 2.6% Bangladesh
2020s 48.3% 46.7% 1.6% 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, Bangladesh or Iran?
Bangladesh, at 50.6% against 48.5% in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Bangladesh and Iran?
2.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Iran rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Iran ranks 13th 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.