Small states vs Tuvalu: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Small states
72.8%
in 2023
Tuvalu
92.7%
in 2023
Small states rank
7th
Tuvalu rank
7th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Small states
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 92.7% against 72.8% in Small states, a difference of 19.9%.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Small states ahead.

Small states ranks 7th and Tuvalu ranks 7th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2000s 78.2% 68.0% 10.2% Small states
2010s 72.6% 80.6% 8.0% Tuvalu
2020s 72.0% 92.5% 20.5% Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Small states or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 92.7% against 72.8% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Small states and Tuvalu?
19.9%, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Tuvalu?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Small states and Tuvalu rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Small states ranks 7th 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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About this data

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.