Hong Kong vs Philippines: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Hong Kong
47.4%
in 2023
Philippines
48.0%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
141st
Philippines rank
140th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 48.0% against 47.4% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 141st and Philippines ranks 140th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 64.2% 90.5% 26.3% Philippines
1970s 72.0% 90.3% 18.3% Philippines
1980s 66.5% 86.2% 19.8% Philippines
1990s 54.4% 86.8% 32.5% Philippines
2000s 45.7% 78.3% 32.6% Philippines
2010s 42.6% 63.0% 20.5% Philippines
2020s 45.0% 51.3% 6.3% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Hong Kong or Philippines?
Philippines, at 48.0% against 47.4% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Hong Kong and Philippines?
0.6%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Philippines?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Philippines rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Hong Kong ranks 141st and Philippines ranks 140th 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.