Philippines vs South Asia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Philippines
47.5%
in 2023
South Asia
24.9%
in 2023
Philippines rank
10th
South Asia rank
10th

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

  • Philippines
  • South Asia
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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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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.