East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs United States: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
6.0%
in 2023
United States
19.2%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
13th
United States rank
15th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 19.2% against 6.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 13.2%.

That makes United States's figure about 3.2 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th and United States ranks 15th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5% 13.3% 12.8% United States
1970s 1.0% 8.8% 7.7% United States
1980s 2.3% 10.3% 8.0% United States
1990s 1.5% 12.1% 10.6% United States
2000s 2.6% 14.7% 12.1% United States
2010s 4.3% 17.0% 12.8% United States
2020s 5.5% 17.8% 12.3% United States

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, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or United States?
United States, at 19.2% against 6.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United States?
13.2%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United States rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th and United States ranks 15th 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.