Africa Eastern and Southern vs China: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 7.9% against 1.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes China's figure about 4.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and China ranks 36th of 47 groups.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | China |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 5.7% | 5.0% | China |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 3.9% | 1.9% | China |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.2% | China |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.4% | China |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 5.4% | 3.0% | China |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 7.1% | 5.1% | China |
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 China?
- China, at 7.9% 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 China?
- 6.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and China?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and China rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and China ranks 36th 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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About this data
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.