Africa Western and Central vs Indonesia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within

Africa Western and Central
12.5%
in 2023
Indonesia
41.1%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
25th
Indonesia rank
25th

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 41.1% against 12.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 28.6%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 3.3 times Africa Western and Central's.

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

Africa Western and Central ranks 25th and Indonesia ranks 25th of 46 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.1% 17.9% 13.8% Indonesia
1970s 5.0% 7.4% 2.4% Indonesia
1980s 8.6% 5.3% 3.3% Africa Western and Central
1990s 11.0% 9.1% 1.9% Africa Western and Central
2000s 14.0% 20.9% 6.8% Indonesia
2010s 10.5% 33.5% 23.0% Indonesia
2020s 11.2% 41.0% 29.8% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within, Africa Western and Central or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 41.1% against 12.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within between Africa Western and Central and Indonesia?
28.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Indonesia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Indonesia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
Africa Western and Central ranks 25th and Indonesia ranks 25th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within 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
249 places, 13,090 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.