Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.8% against 0.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 9.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.8% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 4.9% | 4.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.8% against 0.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 4.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 47th 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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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.