Low & middle income vs Thailand: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Low & middle income
23.8%
in 2023
Thailand
39.3%
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
17th
Thailand rank
17th

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

  • Low & middle income
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 39.3% against 23.8% in Low & middle income, a difference of 15.5%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.6 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Low & middle income ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 17th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 3.8% 1.1% Thailand
1970s 2.5% 2.9% 0.4% Thailand
1980s 3.7% 8.9% 5.3% Thailand
1990s 5.5% 10.5% 4.9% Thailand
2000s 12.2% 22.2% 10.0% Thailand
2010s 19.4% 32.5% 13.1% Thailand
2020s 23.5% 39.5% 16.0% Thailand

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, Low & middle income or Thailand?
Thailand, at 39.3% 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 Low & middle income and Thailand?
15.5%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Low & middle income and Thailand rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Low & middle income ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 17th 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.