IBRD only vs Ireland: Merchandise imports from high-income economies
Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time
- IBRD only
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 88.2% against 61.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 26.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times IBRD only's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.9% | 90.7% | 3.8% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 84.9% | 94.1% | 9.2% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 82.7% | 96.4% | 13.7% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 83.8% | 94.6% | 10.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 93.2% | 18.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 90.8% | 25.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 87.9% | 25.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, IBRD only or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 88.2% against 61.6% in IBRD only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between IBRD only and Ireland?
- 26.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do IBRD only and Ireland rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- IBRD only ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- 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.