Colombia vs Cuba: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin

Colombia
17.7%
in 2023
Cuba
15.5%
in 2023
Colombia rank
18th
Cuba rank
21st

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

  • Colombia
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 17.7% against 15.5% in Cuba, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 18th and Cuba ranks 21st of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Cuba in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Cuba Difference Ahead
1980s 13.0% 13.2% 0.2% Cuba
1990s 13.0% 15.0% 2.0% Cuba
2000s 21.0% 11.2% 9.8% Colombia
2010s 20.9% 12.8% 8.1% Colombia
2020s 18.5% 15.8% 2.7% Colombia

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, Colombia or Cuba?
Colombia, at 17.7% against 15.5% in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin between Colombia and Cuba?
2.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cuba?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Cuba rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
Colombia ranks 18th and Cuba ranks 21st 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.