IDA & IBRD total vs Syria: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

IDA & IBRD total
23.3%
in 2023
Syria
40.5%
in 2023
IDA & IBRD total rank
29th
Syria rank
28th

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

  • IDA & IBRD total
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 40.5% against 23.3% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 17.2%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.7 times IDA & IBRD total's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 29th and Syria ranks 28th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, IDA & IBRD total averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA & IBRD total Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 5.7% 12.1% 6.3% Syria
1970s 8.0% 11.3% 3.3% Syria
1980s 10.1% 8.7% 1.4% IDA & IBRD total
1990s 7.4% 19.3% 11.9% Syria
2000s 13.4% 33.8% 20.4% Syria
2010s 20.9% 38.2% 17.3% Syria
2020s 22.5% 40.9% 18.4% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, IDA & IBRD total or Syria?
Syria, at 40.5% against 23.3% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between IDA & IBRD total and Syria?
17.2%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Syria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do IDA & IBRD total and Syria rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 29th and Syria ranks 28th 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.