Least developed countries vs Myanmar: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Least developed countries
33.5%
in 2023
Myanmar
61.3%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
1st
Myanmar rank
4th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 61.3% against 33.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 27.8%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.8 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 1st and Myanmar ranks 4th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 4.2% 10.7% 6.6% Myanmar
1970s 4.5% 11.2% 6.7% Myanmar
1980s 5.6% 8.5% 3.0% Myanmar
1990s 10.8% 41.6% 30.8% Myanmar
2000s 18.0% 46.1% 28.1% Myanmar
2010s 27.6% 52.5% 24.9% Myanmar
2020s 32.5% 61.4% 28.8% Myanmar

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, Least developed countries or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 61.3% against 33.5% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Least developed countries and Myanmar?
27.8%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Myanmar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Myanmar rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Least developed countries ranks 1st and Myanmar ranks 4th 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.