Eastern Africa vs Yemen: Annual growth of imports of goods and services

Eastern Africa
8.2%
in 2024
Yemen
29.6%
in 2018
Eastern Africa rank
3rd
Yemen rank
4th

Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Yemen
-40-20020200020122024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 29.6% against 8.2% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 21.4%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 3.6 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 4th of 32 groups.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 5.9% -4.9% 10.8% Eastern Africa
2010s 4.7% -3.8% 8.5% Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Eastern Africa or Yemen?
Yemen, at 29.6% against 8.2% in Eastern Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Eastern Africa and Yemen?
21.4%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Yemen?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Eastern Africa and Yemen rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
Eastern Africa ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 4th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed