East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Thailand: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
24.5%
in 2023
Thailand
39.3%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th
Thailand rank
17th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 39.3% against 24.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.8%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 9.3% 3.8% 5.5% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 6.8% 2.9% 4.0% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 6.3% 8.9% 2.7% Thailand
1990s 8.2% 10.5% 2.3% Thailand
2000s 14.6% 22.2% 7.6% Thailand
2010s 19.5% 32.5% 13.0% Thailand
2020s 23.8% 39.5% 15.7% Thailand

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, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Thailand?
Thailand, at 39.3% against 24.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
14.8%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 17th of 47 groups.
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.