Least developed countries vs Philippines: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps

Least developed countries
324.22 billion current US$
in 2023
Philippines
126.11 billion current US$
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
35th
Philippines rank
35th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 324.22 billion current US$ against 126.11 billion current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 198.12 billion current US$.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 2.6 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 35th of 44 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 2.34 billion current US$ 891.90 million current US$ 1.45 billion current US$ Least developed countries
1970s 7.21 billion current US$ 3.25 billion current US$ 3.96 billion current US$ Least developed countries
1980s 15.54 billion current US$ 7.57 billion current US$ 7.97 billion current US$ Least developed countries
1990s 33.54 billion current US$ 23.43 billion current US$ 10.10 billion current US$ Least developed countries
2000s 81.21 billion current US$ 44.44 billion current US$ 36.77 billion current US$ Least developed countries
2010s 223.11 billion current US$ 81.12 billion current US$ 141.99 billion current US$ Least developed countries
2020s 297.77 billion current US$ 120.81 billion current US$ 176.95 billion current US$ Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Least developed countries or Philippines?
Least developed countries, at 324.22 billion current US$ against 126.11 billion current US$ in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Least developed countries and Philippines?
198.12 billion current US$, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Philippines?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Philippines rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
Least developed countries ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 35th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,570 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.