Hong Kong vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- Hong Kong
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 49.6% against 24.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 24.7%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.0 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 8th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.0% | 5.0% | 24.0% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 22.5% | 3.6% | 18.9% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 6.1% | 24.6% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 8.6% | 34.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 16.3% | 35.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 22.5% | 31.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 24.9% | 27.1% | Hong Kong |
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, Hong Kong or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Hong Kong, at 49.6% against 24.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Hong Kong and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 24.7%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Hong Kong ranks 8th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th 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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About this data
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.