Brunei vs Philippines: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Brunei
52.3%
in 2023
Philippines
47.5%
in 2023
Brunei rank
7th
Philippines rank
10th

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

  • Brunei
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 52.3% against 47.5% in Philippines, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 7th and Philippines ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 13.8% 5.9% 7.9% Brunei
1970s 11.1% 5.5% 5.6% Brunei
1980s 12.2% 9.5% 2.7% Brunei
1990s 19.7% 8.9% 10.8% Brunei
2000s 33.7% 17.4% 16.3% Brunei
2010s 41.9% 33.4% 8.5% Brunei
2020s 41.7% 44.5% 2.8% Philippines

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, Brunei or Philippines?
Brunei, at 52.3% against 47.5% in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Brunei and Philippines?
4.8%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Philippines?
59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Brunei and Philippines rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Brunei ranks 7th and Philippines ranks 10th 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.