IDA & IBRD total vs Japan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

IDA & IBRD total
23.5%
in 2023
Japan
36.6%
in 2023
IDA & IBRD total rank
19th
Japan rank
20th

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

  • IDA & IBRD total
  • Japan
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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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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.