High income vs Yemen: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

High income
23.3%
in 2023
Yemen
41.5%
in 2023
High income rank
28th
Yemen rank
27th

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

  • High income
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 41.5% against 23.3% in High income, a difference of 18.2%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.8 times High income's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 27th of 47 groups.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 12.7% 23.2% 10.5% Yemen
2000s 17.4% 27.6% 10.1% Yemen
2010s 21.4% 35.2% 13.7% Yemen
2020s 23.3% 38.0% 14.7% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, High income or Yemen?
Yemen, at 41.5% against 23.3% in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between High income and Yemen?
18.2%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Yemen?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do High income and Yemen rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
High income ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 27th of 47 groups.
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.