Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Russia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
41.6%
in 2023
Russia
58.6%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
5th
Russia rank
6th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 58.6% against 41.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 17.0%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 15.6% 11.6% 4.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 23.5% 16.3% 7.2% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2010s 35.2% 28.7% 6.5% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2020s 41.5% 43.6% 2.1% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Russia?
Russia, at 58.6% against 41.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Russia?
17.0%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Russia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th 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.