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

Europe & Central Asia
12.0%
in 2023
Tonga
30.1%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
43rd
Tonga rank
40th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 30.1% against 12.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 18.1%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 2.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 43rd 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 Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 1.7% 7.6% 6.0% Tonga
1980s 1.8% 9.4% 7.6% Tonga
1990s 3.5% 12.8% 9.3% Tonga
2000s 6.3% 22.5% 16.2% Tonga
2010s 9.7% 21.9% 12.2% Tonga
2020s 12.1% 26.5% 14.4% 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 or Tonga?
Tonga, at 30.1% against 12.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Europe & Central Asia and Tonga?
18.1%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Tonga?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Tonga rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 43rd 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.