Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Tonga: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
18.4%
in 2023
Tonga
30.1%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
39th
Tonga rank
40th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 30.1% against 18.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 11.7%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Tonga ranks 40th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2% 7.6% 7.4% Tonga
1980s 1.2% 9.4% 8.2% Tonga
1990s 2.2% 12.8% 10.6% Tonga
2000s 6.8% 22.5% 15.7% Tonga
2010s 13.1% 21.9% 8.8% Tonga
2020s 15.9% 26.5% 10.6% Tonga

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, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Tonga?
Tonga, at 30.1% against 18.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Tonga?
11.7%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Tonga?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Tonga rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Tonga ranks 40th 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.