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

World
23.2%
in 2023
Yemen
41.5%
in 2023
World rank
30th
Yemen rank
27th

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

  • World
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 41.5% against 23.2% in World, a difference of 18.3%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.8 times World's.

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

World ranks 30th 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 World Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 11.8% 23.2% 11.4% Yemen
2000s 16.7% 27.6% 10.8% Yemen
2010s 21.4% 35.2% 13.8% Yemen
2020s 23.0% 38.0% 15.0% 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, World or Yemen?
Yemen, at 41.5% against 23.2% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between World and Yemen?
18.3%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for World and Yemen?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do World and Yemen rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
World ranks 30th 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

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.