India vs Latin America & Caribbean: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

India
4.8%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
0.5%
in 2023
India rank
46th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
44th

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

  • India
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

India currently reports 4.8% against 0.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes India's figure about 9.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.

India ranks 46th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 44th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Latin America & Caribbean in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2% 0.3% 2.9% India
1970s 4.5% 1.8% 2.7% India
1980s 1.7% 2.3% 0.5% Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 5.1% 0.8% 4.3% India
2000s 5.7% 1.3% 4.5% India
2010s 7.4% 1.1% 6.2% India
2020s 6.0% 0.5% 5.5% 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, India or Latin America & Caribbean?
India, at 4.8% against 0.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between India and Latin America & Caribbean?
4.3%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Latin America & Caribbean?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do India and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
India ranks 46th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 44th 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.