Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs New Zealand: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
19.9%
in 2023
New Zealand
32.4%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
New Zealand rank
33rd

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 32.4% against 19.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.5%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 2.9% 1.5% 1.5% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 2.8% 2.8% 0.0% New Zealand
1980s 3.7% 4.8% 1.1% New Zealand
1990s 3.0% 7.7% 4.7% New Zealand
2000s 6.7% 18.3% 11.6% New Zealand
2010s 13.1% 28.7% 15.6% New Zealand
2020s 17.1% 33.9% 16.8% New Zealand

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 (IDA & IBRD countries) or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 32.4% against 19.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and New Zealand?
12.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and New Zealand rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 33rd 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.