Colombia vs Mexico: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Colombia
28.6%
in 2023
Mexico
28.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
70th
Mexico rank
72nd

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

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 28.6% against 28.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.

Colombia ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 72nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Mexico
1970s 0.4% 0.9% 0.5% Mexico
1980s 0.3% 1.2% 1.0% Mexico
1990s 2.0% 2.2% 0.2% Mexico
2000s 11.0% 11.4% 0.4% Mexico
2010s 24.0% 23.1% 0.9% Colombia
2020s 30.8% 28.4% 2.4% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia, at 28.6% against 28.0% in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Colombia and Mexico?
0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Colombia ranks 70th and Mexico 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 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.