Panama vs Qatar: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Panama
19.5%
in 2023
Qatar
19.6%
in 2023
Panama rank
93rd
Qatar rank
92nd

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

  • Panama
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 19.6% against 19.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Qatar ahead.

Panama ranks 93rd and Qatar ranks 92nd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Qatar
1970s 0.2% 1.9% 1.7% Qatar
1980s 0.3% 1.2% 0.9% Qatar
1990s 0.5% 4.4% 3.9% Qatar
2000s 4.2% 8.4% 4.2% Qatar
2010s 13.3% 14.9% 1.6% Qatar
2020s 17.3% 20.8% 3.5% Qatar

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, Panama or Qatar?
Qatar, at 19.6% against 19.5% in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Panama and Qatar?
0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Qatar?
55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Panama and Qatar rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Panama ranks 93rd and Qatar ranks 92nd 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.