Libya vs Niger: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Libya
48.4%
in 2023
Niger
46.4%
in 2023
Libya rank
14th
Niger rank
16th

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

  • Libya
  • Niger
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 48.4% against 46.4% in Niger, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.

Libya ranks 14th and Niger ranks 16th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 3.8% 6.7% 2.9% Niger
1970s 5.5% 6.7% 1.2% Niger
1980s 5.3% 10.0% 4.8% Niger
1990s 10.4% 12.3% 1.8% Niger
2000s 31.6% 25.1% 6.5% Libya
2010s 35.4% 42.6% 7.2% Niger
2020s 43.3% 44.7% 1.4% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Libya or Niger?
Libya, at 48.4% against 46.4% in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Libya and Niger?
2.0%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Niger?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Libya and Niger rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Libya ranks 14th and Niger ranks 16th 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.