Least developed countries vs Romania: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Least developed countries
36.9%
in 2023
Romania
78.9%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
47th
Romania rank
44th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 78.9% against 36.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 42.0%.

That makes Romania's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 47th and Romania ranks 44th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 78.9% 84.6% 5.7% Romania
1970s 77.1% 75.8% 1.3% Least developed countries
1980s 78.4% 51.7% 26.7% Least developed countries
1990s 69.7% 80.3% 10.6% Romania
2000s 52.7% 83.5% 30.8% Romania
2010s 42.7% 82.8% 40.1% Romania
2020s 37.0% 80.0% 42.9% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Least developed countries or Romania?
Romania, at 78.9% against 36.9% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Least developed countries and Romania?
42.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Romania rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Least developed countries ranks 47th and Romania ranks 44th 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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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.