Caribbean Small States vs Cuba: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2.5% against 0.1% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 19.0 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cuba ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 1st and Cuba ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 10.6% | 9.2% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 8.7% | 5.3% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 16.5% | 12.9% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 17.2% | 16.4% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 8.7% | 8.5% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual, Caribbean Small States or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 2.5% against 0.1% in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual between Caribbean Small States and Cuba?
- 2.4%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Cuba?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Cuba rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 1st and Cuba ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). 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 residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.