Saint Lucia vs World: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Saint Lucia
89.0%
in 2023
World
65.1%
in 2023
Saint Lucia rank
15th
World rank
12th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Saint Lucia
  • World
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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 89.0% against 65.1% in World, a difference of 23.9%.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.4 times World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was World ahead.

Saint Lucia ranks 15th and World ranks 12th of 206 countries.

Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Lucia World Difference Ahead
1980s 83.3% 82.9% 0.4% Saint Lucia
1990s 88.8% 81.4% 7.3% Saint Lucia
2000s 88.5% 74.2% 14.3% Saint Lucia
2010s 87.0% 67.3% 19.8% Saint Lucia
2020s 80.2% 65.0% 15.1% Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Saint Lucia or World?
Saint Lucia, at 89.0% against 65.1% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Saint Lucia and World?
23.9%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and World?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Saint Lucia and World rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Saint Lucia ranks 15th and World ranks 12th 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.