Least developed countries vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports from high-income economies
Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time
- Least developed countries
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 76.3% against 36.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 39.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.9% | 92.6% | 13.7% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 77.1% | 92.9% | 15.8% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 78.4% | 94.2% | 15.8% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 69.7% | 94.6% | 24.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 92.4% | 39.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 83.1% | 40.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 77.5% | 40.4% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 76.3% 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 Switzerland?
- 39.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Least developed countries ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 49th 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.