IDA & IBRD total vs Japan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 36.6% against 23.5% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th and Japan ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 10.4% | 7.8% | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 14.2% | 11.6% | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 17.5% | 13.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 22.5% | 17.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 32.3% | 20.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 36.6% | 17.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 37.5% | 14.6% | Japan |
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, IDA & IBRD total or Japan?
- Japan, at 36.6% against 23.5% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between IDA & IBRD total and Japan?
- 13.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Japan rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th and Japan ranks 20th 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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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.