Small states vs Sudan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Small states
12.3%
in 2023
Sudan
33.9%
in 2023
Small states rank
44th
Sudan rank
47th

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

  • Small states
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 33.9% against 12.3% in Small states, a difference of 21.6%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 2.8 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.

Small states ranks 44th and Sudan ranks 47th of 47 groups.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 3.1% 24.8% 21.7% Sudan
1970s 18.7% 27.4% 8.7% Sudan
1980s 12.4% 12.6% 0.2% Sudan
1990s 5.6% 35.1% 29.4% Sudan
2000s 9.6% 30.0% 20.4% Sudan
2010s 13.7% 34.2% 20.5% Sudan
2020s 12.5% 33.9% 21.4% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Small states or Sudan?
Sudan, at 33.9% against 12.3% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Small states and Sudan?
21.6%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sudan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Small states and Sudan rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Small states ranks 44th and Sudan ranks 47th 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.