How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Yemen?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

OECD members vs Yemen: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

OECD members

23.5%

in 2023

Yemen

41.5%

in 2023

OECD members rank

27th

Yemen rank

27th

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

OECD members
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 41.5% against 23.5% in OECD members, a difference of 18.0%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.8 times OECD members's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 27th of 47 groups.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	OECD members	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.2%	23.2%	10.0%	Yemen
2000s	18.1%	27.6%	9.4%	Yemen
2010s	22.5%	35.2%	12.7%	Yemen
2020s	24.1%	38.0%	13.9%	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, OECD members or Yemen?: Yemen, at 41.5% against 23.5% in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between OECD members and Yemen?: 18.0%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Yemen?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do OECD members and Yemen rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?: OECD members ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 27th 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: 17 September 2026

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.