Dominican Republic vs Panama: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Dominican Republic
22.9%
in 2023
Panama
23.5%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
93rd
Panama rank
92nd

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 23.5% against 22.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 93rd and Panama ranks 92nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2% 1.1% 0.1% Dominican Republic
1970s 0.3% 1.3% 1.0% Panama
1980s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Panama
1990s 1.5% 0.9% 0.6% Dominican Republic
2000s 3.7% 4.9% 1.2% Panama
2010s 16.1% 15.5% 0.6% Dominican Republic
2020s 22.1% 20.6% 1.5% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Dominican Republic or Panama?
Panama, at 23.5% against 22.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Dominican Republic and Panama?
0.6%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?
50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Dominican Republic ranks 93rd and Panama ranks 92nd 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.