Bahamas vs Philippines: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Bahamas
3.9%
in 2023
Philippines
4.4%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
179th
Philippines rank
176th

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

  • Bahamas
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 4.4% against 3.9% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Philippines ahead.

Bahamas ranks 179th and Philippines ranks 176th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 3.8% 3.7% Philippines
1970s 42.2% 4.3% 38.0% Bahamas
1980s 35.1% 4.3% 30.8% Bahamas
1990s 3.1% 4.3% 1.2% Philippines
2000s 1.1% 4.2% 3.2% Philippines
2010s 2.2% 3.5% 1.3% Philippines
2020s 3.4% 4.2% 0.8% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Bahamas or Philippines?
Philippines, at 4.4% against 3.9% in Bahamas as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Bahamas and Philippines?
0.5%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Philippines?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and Philippines rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Bahamas ranks 179th and Philippines ranks 176th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.