Russia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Russia
48.6%
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
24.9%
in 2023
Russia rank
9th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
10th

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

  • Russia
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 48.6% against 24.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 23.7%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.9 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 9th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 4.9% 9.1% 4.3% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 10.0% 16.3% 6.3% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 22.6% 22.5% 0.1% Russia
2020s 35.7% 24.9% 10.7% Russia

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, Russia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Russia, at 48.6% against 24.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Russia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
23.7%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Russia ranks 9th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.