Poland vs United Kingdom: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Poland
10.8%
in 2023
United Kingdom
11.6%
in 2023
Poland rank
145th
United Kingdom rank
142nd

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

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 11.6% against 10.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 145th and United Kingdom ranks 142nd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 1.1% 1.4% 0.3% United Kingdom
1980s 5.2% 1.6% 3.5% Poland
1990s 3.0% 3.9% 0.9% United Kingdom
2000s 4.9% 7.9% 2.9% United Kingdom
2010s 7.7% 11.7% 3.9% United Kingdom
2020s 11.8% 13.8% 2.0% United Kingdom

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, Poland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 11.6% against 10.8% in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Poland and United Kingdom?
0.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Poland ranks 145th and United Kingdom ranks 142nd 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.