East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs East Timor: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.4%
in 2023
East Timor
6.3%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
43rd
East Timor rank
44th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 6.3% against 1.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.9%.

That makes East Timor's figure about 4.4 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd and East Timor ranks 44th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7% 0.8% 0.9% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.6% 6.5% 5.0% East Timor
2020s 1.6% 4.9% 3.3% East Timor

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, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or East Timor?
East Timor, at 6.3% against 1.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor?
4.9%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd and East Timor ranks 44th 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 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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
252 places, 12,943 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.