Panama vs Vietnam: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Panama
50.0%
in 2023
Vietnam
48.0%
in 2023
Panama rank
136th
Vietnam rank
139th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Panama
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 50.0% against 48.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 136th and Vietnam ranks 139th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 77.4% 96.8% 19.4% Vietnam
1970s 71.8% 97.8% 26.0% Vietnam
1980s 68.7% 91.7% 23.0% Vietnam
1990s 72.7% 86.4% 13.8% Vietnam
2000s 64.4% 67.8% 3.4% Vietnam
2010s 59.4% 54.7% 4.7% Panama
2020s 53.1% 49.4% 3.8% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Panama or Vietnam?
Panama, at 50.0% against 48.0% in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Panama and Vietnam?
2.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Vietnam?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Panama and Vietnam rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Panama ranks 136th and Vietnam ranks 139th of 206 countries.
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.