IDA only vs United Kingdom: Merchandise imports from high-income economies
Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time
- IDA only
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 79.6% against 40.0% in IDA only, a difference of 39.6%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.0 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.2% | 75.4% | 1.7% | IDA only |
| 1970s | 75.9% | 83.0% | 7.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 74.8% | 90.5% | 15.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 69.2% | 90.1% | 20.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 83.8% | 29.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 78.8% | 35.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 77.2% | 37.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, IDA only or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 79.6% against 40.0% in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between IDA only and United Kingdom?
- 39.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- IDA only ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd 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.