Bangladesh vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Bangladesh
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 15.4% against 7.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 11th of 205 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 1.8% | 7.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 1.9% | 2.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 2.1% | 12.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 4.8% | 11.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 7.0% | 9.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 7.8% | 9.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south, Bangladesh or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Bangladesh, at 15.4% against 7.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Bangladesh and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 8.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 11th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.