South Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- South Asia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 56.4% against 38.3% in South Asia, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.4% | 9.5% | 11.9% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 11.6% | 8.2% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 22.7% | 3.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 32.1% | 3.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 43.7% | 3.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 55.4% | 15.0% | 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, South Asia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 56.4% against 38.3% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 18.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- South Asia ranks 8th 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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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.