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

Colombia
17.7%
in 2023
IDA only
4.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
18th
IDA only rank
21st

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

  • Colombia
  • IDA only
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 17.7% against 4.2% in IDA only, a difference of 13.5%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 4.2 times IDA only's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 18th and IDA only ranks 21st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia IDA only Difference Ahead
1960s 4.9% 1.8% 3.0% Colombia
1970s 9.4% 3.1% 6.3% Colombia
1980s 12.6% 3.2% 9.5% Colombia
1990s 13.0% 3.1% 9.9% Colombia
2000s 21.0% 4.3% 16.7% Colombia
2010s 20.9% 3.8% 17.1% Colombia
2020s 18.5% 4.0% 14.5% 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 IDA only?
Colombia, at 17.7% against 4.2% in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin between Colombia and IDA only?
13.5%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and IDA only?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Colombia and IDA only rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
Colombia ranks 18th and IDA only 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.