China vs Palau: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

China
15.2%
in 2023
Palau
14.4%
in 2023
China rank
118th
Palau rank
121st

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

  • China
  • Palau
5101520196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 15.2% against 14.4% in Palau, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 118th and Palau ranks 121st of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 9.4% 8.1% 1.4% China
2010s 11.4% 10.0% 1.4% China
2020s 14.7% 17.2% 2.5% Palau

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, China or Palau?
China, at 15.2% against 14.4% in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between China and Palau?
0.8%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Palau?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China and Palau rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
China ranks 118th and Palau ranks 121st 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.