New Zealand vs North America: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

New Zealand
32.4%
in 2023
North America
21.5%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
33rd
North America rank
31st

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

  • New Zealand
  • North America
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 32.4% against 21.5% in North America, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.

New Zealand ranks 33rd and North America ranks 31st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and North America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand North America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 2.5% 1.1% North America
1970s 2.8% 2.9% 0.1% North America
1980s 4.8% 4.1% 0.7% New Zealand
1990s 7.7% 9.9% 2.2% North America
2000s 18.3% 17.4% 0.9% New Zealand
2010s 28.7% 23.6% 5.1% New Zealand
2020s 33.9% 24.3% 9.6% New Zealand

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, New Zealand or North America?
New Zealand, at 32.4% against 21.5% in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between New Zealand and North America?
10.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and North America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and North America rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
New Zealand ranks 33rd and North America ranks 31st of 206 countries.
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.