Ecuador vs United States: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin

Ecuador
21.5%
in 2023
United States
19.2%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
14th
United States rank
15th

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

  • Ecuador
  • United States
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 21.5% against 19.2% in United States, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

Ecuador ranks 14th and United States ranks 15th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador United States Difference Ahead
1960s 4.1% 13.3% 9.2% United States
1970s 10.8% 8.8% 2.0% Ecuador
1980s 15.7% 10.3% 5.5% Ecuador
1990s 20.1% 12.1% 8.0% Ecuador
2000s 28.3% 14.7% 13.6% Ecuador
2010s 23.3% 17.0% 6.2% Ecuador
2020s 21.7% 17.8% 4.0% Ecuador

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, Ecuador or United States?
Ecuador, at 21.5% against 19.2% in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin between Ecuador and United States?
2.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and United States rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
Ecuador ranks 14th and United States ranks 15th 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.