Germany vs United States: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Germany
1.1%
in 2023
United States
0.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
88th
United States rank
89th

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

  • Germany
  • United States
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 88th and United States ranks 89th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
1960s 4.6% 3.5% 1.1% Germany
1970s 4.3% 5.0% 0.7% United States
1980s 3.1% 3.9% 0.8% United States
1990s 1.3% 2.0% 0.7% United States
2000s 0.9% 2.7% 1.7% United States
2010s 1.1% 1.6% 0.5% United States
2020s 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, Germany or United States?
Germany, at 1.1% against 0.9% in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Germany and United States?
0.2%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Germany ranks 88th and United States ranks 89th 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.