Africa Eastern and Southern vs Barbados: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin

Africa Eastern and Southern
1.8%
in 2023
Barbados
7.2%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
39th
Barbados rank
37th

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

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Barbados
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 7.2% against 1.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 4.0 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Barbados ranks 37th of 47 groups.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Barbados Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 2.5% 2.3% Barbados
1970s 0.6% 6.3% 5.6% Barbados
1980s 2.0% 6.3% 4.3% Barbados
1990s 1.7% 7.0% 5.3% Barbados
2000s 3.0% 7.8% 4.8% Barbados
2010s 2.4% 10.0% 7.6% Barbados
2020s 2.0% 7.0% 5.0% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin, Africa Eastern and Southern or Barbados?
Barbados, at 7.2% against 1.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin between Africa Eastern and Southern and Barbados?
5.4%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Barbados?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Barbados rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Barbados ranks 37th 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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, 12,628 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.