Japan vs Upper middle income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Japan
36.6%
in 2023
Upper middle income
23.5%
in 2023
Japan rank
20th
Upper middle income rank
20th

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

  • Japan
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 36.6% against 23.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 20th and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 10.4% 3.0% 7.5% Japan
1970s 14.2% 2.5% 11.7% Japan
1980s 17.5% 3.6% 13.9% Japan
1990s 22.5% 5.2% 17.3% Japan
2000s 32.3% 11.8% 20.5% Japan
2010s 36.6% 18.7% 17.8% Japan
2020s 37.5% 23.0% 14.4% 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 Upper middle income?
Japan, at 36.6% against 23.5% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Japan and Upper middle income?
13.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Upper middle income?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Japan and Upper middle income rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Japan ranks 20th and Upper middle income ranks 20th 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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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.