East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs India: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
13.3%
in 2023
India
37.8%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
41st
India rank
38th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 37.8% against 13.3% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 24.5%.

That makes India's figure about 2.8 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st and India ranks 38th of 47 groups.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) India Difference Ahead
1960s 4.4% 11.7% 7.3% India
1970s 3.9% 23.0% 19.1% India
1980s 4.6% 20.8% 16.3% India
1990s 4.4% 20.0% 15.6% India
2000s 8.6% 29.5% 20.9% India
2010s 12.7% 40.5% 27.8% India
2020s 12.7% 40.3% 27.6% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or India?
India, at 37.8% against 13.3% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and India?
24.5%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and India rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st and India ranks 38th of 47 groups.
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.