China vs Mexico: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

China
68.1%
in 2023
Mexico
68.0%
in 2023
China rank
74th
Mexico rank
75th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • China
  • Mexico
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How they compare

China currently reports 68.1% against 68.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

China ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 75th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 82.2% 99.3% 17.2% Mexico
1970s 85.9% 94.7% 8.8% Mexico
1980s 89.1% 94.9% 5.8% Mexico
1990s 89.8% 95.2% 5.4% Mexico
2000s 79.6% 85.0% 5.4% Mexico
2010s 72.2% 73.9% 1.7% Mexico
2020s 69.6% 68.3% 1.3% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, China or Mexico?
China, at 68.1% against 68.0% in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between China and Mexico?
0.1%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Mexico rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
China ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 75th 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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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.