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

Ecuador
21.5%
in 2023
World
5.8%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
14th
World rank
15th

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

  • Ecuador
  • World
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 21.5% against 5.8% in World, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 3.7 times World's.

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

Ecuador ranks 14th and World ranks 15th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador World Difference Ahead
1960s 4.1% 5.3% 1.2% World
1970s 10.8% 4.0% 6.8% Ecuador
1980s 15.7% 4.4% 11.3% Ecuador
1990s 20.1% 4.2% 15.9% Ecuador
2000s 28.3% 4.8% 23.5% Ecuador
2010s 23.3% 5.3% 18.0% Ecuador
2020s 21.7% 5.5% 16.2% 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 World?
Ecuador, at 21.5% against 5.8% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin between Ecuador and World?
15.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and World rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
Ecuador ranks 14th and World 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.