Least developed countries vs Norway: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual

Least developed countries
0.0%
in 2023
Norway
0.0%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
33rd
Norway rank
33rd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.8 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4% 1.4% 1.0% Norway
1970s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Norway
1980s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Norway
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Norway
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Least developed countries
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Least developed countries
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual, Least developed countries or Norway?
Norway, 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 Least developed countries and Norway?
0.0%, with Norway 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, residual?
Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 33rd 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.