Least developed countries vs Libya: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Least developed countries
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 48.4% against 35.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 15th and Libya ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 3.6% | 5.7% | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 5.3% | 5.3% | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 10.4% | 2.1% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 31.6% | 8.6% | Libya |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 35.4% | 4.8% | Libya |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 43.3% | 8.3% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Least developed countries or Libya?
- Libya, at 48.4% against 35.7% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Least developed countries and Libya?
- 12.7%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Libya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Libya rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Least developed countries ranks 15th and Libya ranks 14th 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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About this data
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.