Japan vs Low & middle income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- Japan
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Japan currently reports 36.6% against 23.8% in Low & middle income, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 20th and Low & middle income ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 2.8% | 7.7% | Japan |
| 1970s | 14.2% | 2.5% | 11.7% | Japan |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 3.7% | 13.8% | Japan |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 5.5% | 17.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 12.2% | 20.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 19.4% | 17.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 23.5% | 14.0% | 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, Japan or Low & middle income?
- Japan, at 36.6% against 23.8% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Japan and Low & middle income?
- 12.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low & middle income?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Low & middle income rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Japan ranks 20th and Low & middle income ranks 17th 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.