Low income vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Low income
39.7%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
56.4%
in 2023
Low income rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th

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

  • Low income
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 56.4% against 39.7% in Low income, a difference of 16.7%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Low income ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 10.5% 9.5% 1.1% Low income
1980s 8.8% 11.6% 2.7% United Arab Emirates
1990s 13.8% 22.7% 8.9% United Arab Emirates
2000s 30.0% 32.1% 2.1% United Arab Emirates
2010s 36.8% 43.7% 6.9% United Arab Emirates
2020s 40.9% 55.4% 14.4% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Low income or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 56.4% against 39.7% in Low income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Low income and United Arab Emirates?
16.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Low income and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Low income ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th 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.