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

United States
19.2%
in 2023
World
5.8%
in 2023
United States rank
15th
World rank
15th

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

  • United States
  • World
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How they compare

United States currently reports 19.2% against 5.8% in World, a difference of 13.4%.

That makes United States's figure about 3.3 times World's.

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

United States ranks 15th and World ranks 15th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States World Difference Ahead
1960s 13.3% 5.3% 8.0% United States
1970s 8.8% 4.0% 4.7% United States
1980s 10.3% 4.4% 5.9% United States
1990s 12.1% 4.2% 7.9% United States
2000s 14.7% 4.8% 10.0% United States
2010s 17.0% 5.3% 11.8% United States
2020s 17.8% 5.5% 12.2% 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, United States or World?
United States, at 19.2% against 5.8% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin between United States and World?
13.4%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do United States and World rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
United States ranks 15th 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.