Bangladesh vs Myanmar: Merchandise imports from high-income economies
Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 34.3% against 34.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 183rd and Myanmar ranks 181st of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.8% | 82.3% | 1.5% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 82.7% | 88.7% | 6.0% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 56.3% | 12.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 47.3% | 8.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 41.3% | 1.5% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 33.2% | 1.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Bangladesh or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 34.3% against 34.0% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 0.3%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Myanmar rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Bangladesh ranks 183rd and Myanmar ranks 181st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% 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 from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.