Ethiopia vs Iraq: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Ethiopia
59.7%
in 2023
Iraq
68.2%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
Iraq rank
2nd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 68.2% against 59.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 2nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 10.3% 18.9% 8.6% Iraq
1970s 11.1% 18.6% 7.6% Iraq
1980s 4.2% 15.8% 11.6% Iraq
1990s 13.1% 35.9% 22.9% Iraq
2000s 36.8% 31.9% 4.9% Ethiopia
2010s 50.1% 56.6% 6.5% Iraq
2020s 62.6% 69.9% 7.3% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Ethiopia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 68.2% against 59.7% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Ethiopia and Iraq?
8.5%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iraq?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Iraq rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 2nd 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.