Lower middle income vs Russia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Lower middle income
25.1%
in 2023
Russia
48.6%
in 2023
Lower middle income rank
8th
Russia rank
9th

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

  • Lower middle income
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 48.6% against 25.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 23.5%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.9 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Lower middle income ranks 8th and Russia ranks 9th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lower middle income averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.2% 4.9% 2.4% Lower middle income
2000s 14.0% 10.0% 4.0% Lower middle income
2010s 22.0% 22.6% 0.6% Russia
2020s 25.5% 35.7% 10.2% Russia

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, Lower middle income or Russia?
Russia, at 48.6% against 25.1% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Lower middle income and Russia?
23.5%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Lower middle income and Russia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Lower middle income ranks 8th and Russia ranks 9th 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.