Pacific island small states vs Tuvalu: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Pacific island small states
75.1%
in 2023
Tuvalu
92.7%
in 2023
Pacific island small states rank
6th
Tuvalu rank
7th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Pacific island small states
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 92.7% against 75.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 17.6%.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.2 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pacific island small states ahead.

Pacific island small states ranks 6th and Tuvalu ranks 7th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2000s 86.0% 68.0% 18.0% Pacific island small states
2010s 79.1% 80.6% 1.5% Tuvalu
2020s 73.3% 92.5% 19.2% Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Pacific island small states or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 92.7% against 75.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Pacific island small states and Tuvalu?
17.6%, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Tuvalu?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Pacific island small states and Tuvalu rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Pacific island small states ranks 6th and Tuvalu ranks 7th 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.