China vs Vanuatu: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

China
68.1%
in 2023
Vanuatu
68.3%
in 2023
China rank
74th
Vanuatu rank
72nd

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • China
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 68.3% against 68.1% in China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.

China ranks 74th and Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 89.1% 89.1% 0.1% Vanuatu
1990s 89.8% 93.1% 3.3% Vanuatu
2000s 79.6% 77.0% 2.5% China
2010s 72.2% 73.2% 1.0% Vanuatu
2020s 69.6% 67.2% 2.4% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, China or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 68.3% against 68.1% in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between China and Vanuatu?
0.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vanuatu?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do China and Vanuatu rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
China ranks 74th and Vanuatu ranks 72nd 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.