Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Bangladesh
39.9%
in 2023
Ethiopia
37.2%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
16th
Ethiopia rank
19th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 39.9% against 37.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 206 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.3% 3.0% 1.3% Bangladesh
1980s 10.9% 1.4% 9.5% Bangladesh
1990s 13.6% 3.8% 9.8% Bangladesh
2000s 22.1% 17.4% 4.6% Bangladesh
2010s 33.5% 32.9% 0.6% Bangladesh
2020s 37.4% 35.3% 2.0% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
Bangladesh, at 39.9% against 37.2% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
2.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Bangladesh ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.