Low income vs Norway: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Low income
37.7%
in 2023
Norway
77.9%
in 2023
Low income rank
46th
Norway rank
45th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Low income
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 77.9% against 37.7% in Low income, a difference of 40.2%.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.1 times Low income's.

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

Low income ranks 46th and Norway ranks 45th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 78.8% 91.9% 13.1% Norway
1970s 76.1% 92.4% 16.3% Norway
1980s 72.4% 94.8% 22.4% Norway
1990s 71.4% 92.8% 21.4% Norway
2000s 53.7% 88.5% 34.8% Norway
2010s 42.4% 81.8% 39.4% Norway
2020s 37.7% 77.4% 39.7% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Low income or Norway?
Norway, at 77.9% against 37.7% in Low income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Low income and Norway?
40.2%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Norway?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Low income and Norway rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Low income ranks 46th and Norway ranks 45th 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.