Barbados vs Ireland: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Barbados
87.1%
in 2023
Ireland
88.2%
in 2023
Barbados rank
20th
Ireland rank
17th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Barbados
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 88.2% against 87.1% in Barbados, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Barbados ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 88.7% 90.8% 2.0% Ireland
1970s 87.4% 94.1% 6.7% Ireland
1980s 88.2% 96.4% 8.2% Ireland
1990s 87.9% 94.6% 6.7% Ireland
2000s 87.0% 93.2% 6.1% Ireland
2010s 81.0% 90.8% 9.8% Ireland
2020s 86.9% 87.9% 1.0% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Barbados or Ireland?
Ireland, at 88.2% against 87.1% in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Barbados and Ireland?
1.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ireland?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Ireland rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Barbados ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% 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, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.