Low income vs Nepal: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Low income
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 61.5% against 8.6% in Low income, a difference of 52.9%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 7.1 times Low income's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 4th and Nepal ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 28.7% | 26.6% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 21.2% | 18.7% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 55.6% | 49.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 64.8% | 56.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 63.0% | 53.5% | Nepal |
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, Low income or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 61.5% against 8.6% in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Low income and Nepal?
- 52.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Nepal?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Low income and Nepal rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Low income ranks 4th and Nepal ranks 2nd 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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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.