Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Somalia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 75.3% against 42.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 33.3%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Somalia ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 18.7% | 10.2% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 17.9% | 8.9% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 11.3% | 0.6% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 45.8% | 31.0% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 42.5% | 18.9% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 55.1% | 19.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 71.2% | 29.3% | Somalia |
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 (IDA & IBRD) or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 75.3% against 42.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Somalia?
- 33.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Somalia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st 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.