Chad vs OECD members: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Chad
29.6%
in 2023
OECD members
17.2%
in 2023
Chad rank
42nd
OECD members rank
40th

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

  • Chad
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 29.6% against 17.2% in OECD members, a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.7 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was OECD members ahead.

Chad ranks 42nd and OECD members ranks 40th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad OECD members Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6% 2.4% 0.8% OECD members
1970s 1.3% 2.7% 1.4% OECD members
1980s 0.8% 4.2% 3.4% OECD members
1990s 1.7% 7.3% 5.7% OECD members
2000s 5.2% 12.0% 6.8% OECD members
2010s 22.6% 16.7% 5.9% Chad
2020s 30.0% 18.5% 11.5% Chad

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, Chad or OECD members?
Chad, at 29.6% against 17.2% in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Chad and OECD members?
12.4%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and OECD members?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Chad and OECD members rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Chad ranks 42nd and OECD members ranks 40th 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.