Least developed countries vs Norway: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Least developed countries
- Norway
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 324.22 billion current US$ against 96.77 billion current US$ in Norway, a difference of 227.45 billion current US$.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 3.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 38th and Norway ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 billion current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | 295.50 million current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 7.21 billion current US$ | 8.17 billion current US$ | 964.38 million current US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 15.54 billion current US$ | 17.12 billion current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 33.54 billion current US$ | 29.10 billion current US$ | 4.44 billion current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 81.21 billion current US$ | 54.47 billion current US$ | 26.74 billion current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 223.11 billion current US$ | 82.86 billion current US$ | 140.26 billion current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 297.77 billion current US$ | 94.93 billion current US$ | 202.83 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, Least developed countries or Norway?
- Least developed countries, at 324.22 billion current US$ against 96.77 billion current US$ in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Least developed countries and Norway?
- 227.45 billion current US$, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Norway?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Norway rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th and Norway ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.