Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Italy: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2.9%
in 2023
Italy
5.8%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
9th
Italy rank
10th

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 5.8% against 2.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.0 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 9th and Italy ranks 10th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 3.0% 6.5% 3.5% Italy
1970s 3.3% 11.6% 8.3% Italy
1980s 1.7% 10.6% 9.0% Italy
1990s 1.9% 6.2% 4.2% Italy
2000s 2.4% 7.9% 5.5% Italy
2010s 2.7% 5.9% 3.2% Italy
2020s 3.0% 5.0% 1.9% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Italy?
Italy, at 5.8% against 2.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Italy?
2.9%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Italy?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Italy rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 9th and Italy ranks 10th 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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
250 places, 12,332 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.