Caribbean Small States vs India: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Caribbean Small States
0.4%
in 2023
India
4.8%
in 2023
Caribbean Small States rank
46th
India rank
46th

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

  • Caribbean Small States
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 4.8% against 0.4% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes India's figure about 13.2 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and India ranks 46th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 2 and India in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States India Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 3.4% 3.3% India
1970s 9.5% 4.5% 5.1% Caribbean Small States
1980s 8.6% 1.7% 6.8% Caribbean Small States
1990s 0.6% 5.1% 4.5% India
2000s 4.6% 5.7% 1.1% India
2010s 5.4% 7.4% 1.9% India
2020s 0.3% 6.0% 5.7% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, Caribbean Small States or India?
India, at 4.8% against 0.4% in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Caribbean Small States and India?
4.4%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and India?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Caribbean Small States and India rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and India ranks 46th 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan 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
253 places, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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