South Asia vs Vietnam: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- South Asia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 46.3% against 24.9% in South Asia, a difference of 21.4%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.9 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.
South Asia ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 7.4% | 3.3% | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 4.9% | 3.3% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 3.4% | 2.8% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 11.9% | 3.4% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 28.0% | 11.8% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 39.7% | 17.2% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 44.9% | 20.0% | Vietnam |
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, South Asia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 46.3% 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 South Asia and Vietnam?
- 21.4%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Vietnam?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and Vietnam rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- South Asia ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 11th 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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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.