France vs Italy: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

France
1.6%
in 2023
Italy
1.5%
in 2023
France rank
69th
Italy rank
72nd

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

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 69th and Italy ranks 72nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 8.6% 4.7% 3.9% France
1970s 6.4% 4.3% 2.1% France
1980s 4.9% 4.5% 0.4% France
1990s 2.3% 2.6% 0.4% Italy
2000s 1.8% 1.6% 0.1% France
2010s 1.7% 1.8% 0.0% Italy
2020s 1.4% 1.5% 0.0% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, France or Italy?
France, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between France and Italy?
0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do France and Italy rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
France ranks 69th and Italy ranks 72nd 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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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.