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