Small states vs Vanuatu: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Small states
13.4%
in 2023
Vanuatu
30.5%
in 2023
Small states rank
41st
Vanuatu rank
38th

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

  • Small states
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 30.5% against 13.4% in Small states, a difference of 17.1%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.3 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Small states ranks 41st and Vanuatu ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 4.1% 2.6% Vanuatu
1970s 4.1% 3.6% 0.4% Small states
1980s 4.7% 10.4% 5.6% Vanuatu
1990s 4.8% 5.9% 1.1% Vanuatu
2000s 7.0% 21.5% 14.5% Vanuatu
2010s 11.3% 25.7% 14.4% Vanuatu
2020s 14.1% 31.8% 17.6% Vanuatu

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, Small states or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 30.5% against 13.4% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Small states and Vanuatu?
17.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Vanuatu?
56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Small states and Vanuatu rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Small states ranks 41st and Vanuatu ranks 38th of 47 groups.
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.