China vs Least developed countries: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual over time
- China
- Least developed countries
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Least developed countries ahead.
China ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Least developed countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | China |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | China |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | China |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual, China or Least developed countries?
- China, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual between China and Least developed countries?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least developed countries?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- China ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
- 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.