China vs Least developed countries: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin

China
7.9%
in 2023
Least developed countries
2.3%
in 2023
China rank
36th
Least developed countries rank
33rd

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

  • China
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

China currently reports 7.9% against 2.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes China's figure about 3.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8% 0.0% 0.7% China
1970s 5.7% 0.8% 4.9% China
1980s 3.9% 2.0% 2.0% China
1990s 2.0% 1.6% 0.4% China
2000s 3.4% 2.6% 0.7% China
2010s 5.4% 2.5% 3.0% China
2020s 7.1% 2.5% 4.6% 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, China or Least developed countries?
China, at 7.9% against 2.3% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin between China and Least developed countries?
5.6%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least developed countries?
47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
China ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 33rd 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 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.