Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Philippines: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 47.5% against 24.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22.8%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 5.6% | 5.4% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 5.5% | 4.8% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 9.5% | 8.3% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 8.9% | 6.9% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 17.4% | 8.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 33.4% | 13.0% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 44.5% | 19.1% | Philippines |
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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 47.5% against 24.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines?
- 22.8%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 10th 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.