China vs Indonesia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was China ahead.
China ranks 51st and Indonesia ranks 53rd of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | China |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | China |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.4% | China |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.2% | 2.7% | China |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 0.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between China and Indonesia?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- China ranks 51st and Indonesia ranks 53rd of 206 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.