Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs East Timor: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
25.0%
in 2023
East Timor
55.1%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
9th
East Timor rank
6th

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 55.1% against 25.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 30.1%.

That makes East Timor's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th and East Timor ranks 6th of 47 groups.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 12.2% 66.4% 54.2% East Timor
2010s 20.5% 53.5% 33.0% East Timor
2020s 25.5% 58.8% 33.3% East Timor

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, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or East Timor?
East Timor, at 55.1% against 25.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and East Timor?
30.1%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and East Timor?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and East Timor rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th and East Timor ranks 6th 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.