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

Chad
50.1%
in 2023
Iran
48.5%
in 2023
Chad rank
11th
Iran rank
13th

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

  • Chad
  • Iran
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 50.1% against 48.5% in Iran, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Chad ranks 11th and Iran ranks 13th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 4.0% 5.0% 1.0% Iran
1970s 1.3% 8.2% 6.9% Iran
1980s 2.0% 16.5% 14.5% Iran
1990s 4.4% 18.3% 13.8% Iran
2000s 12.2% 21.5% 9.3% Iran
2010s 32.4% 40.7% 8.4% Iran
2020s 45.3% 46.7% 1.4% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Chad or Iran?
Chad, at 50.1% against 48.5% in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Chad and Iran?
1.6%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Iran?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Chad and Iran rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Chad ranks 11th 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.