Ecuador vs Panama: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Ecuador
2.0%
in 2023
Panama
2.0%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
107th
Panama rank
106th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 107th and Panama ranks 106th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Ecuador
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Panama
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Ecuador
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% Ecuador
2010s 1.6% 0.9% 0.7% Ecuador
2020s 1.8% 1.5% 0.3% 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 south, Ecuador or Panama?
Panama, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Ecuador and Panama?
0.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
46 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Ecuador ranks 107th and Panama ranks 106th 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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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.