Eritrea vs South Asia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Eritrea
51.5%
in 2023
South Asia
38.3%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
9th
South Asia rank
8th

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

  • Eritrea
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 51.5% against 38.3% in South Asia, a difference of 13.2%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 8th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 26.8% 28.5% 1.6% South Asia
2010s 39.5% 39.7% 0.2% South Asia
2020s 47.6% 40.4% 7.3% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Eritrea or South Asia?
Eritrea, at 51.5% against 38.3% in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Eritrea and South Asia?
13.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Eritrea ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 8th 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.