New Zealand vs Pacific island small states: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- New Zealand
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 32.4% against 21.3% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
New Zealand ranks 33rd and Pacific island small states ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Pacific island small states in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 4.7% | 3.2% | Pacific island small states |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Pacific island small states |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 5.9% | 1.0% | Pacific island small states |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 8.1% | 0.5% | Pacific island small states |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 10.6% | 7.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 18.3% | 10.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 23.7% | 10.2% | 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 Pacific island small states?
- New Zealand, at 32.4% against 21.3% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between New Zealand and Pacific island small states?
- 11.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Pacific island small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Pacific island small states rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- New Zealand ranks 33rd and Pacific island small states ranks 33rd 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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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.