Philippines vs South Asia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- Philippines
- South Asia
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 47.5% against 24.9% in South Asia, a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.9 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
Philippines ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 3.6% | 1.9% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 6.1% | 3.3% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 0.3% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.3% | 1.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 22.5% | 11.0% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 24.9% | 19.6% | Philippines |
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, Philippines or South Asia?
- Philippines, at 47.5% against 24.9% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Philippines and South Asia?
- 22.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Philippines ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 10th 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.