India vs Upper middle income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

India
37.8%
in 2023
Upper middle income
19.7%
in 2023
India rank
38th
Upper middle income rank
36th

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

  • India
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

India currently reports 37.8% against 19.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 18.1%.

That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Upper middle income's.

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

India ranks 38th and Upper middle income ranks 36th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 11.7% 4.0% 7.7% India
1970s 23.0% 6.5% 16.6% India
1980s 20.8% 8.9% 11.9% India
1990s 20.0% 5.7% 14.3% India
2000s 29.5% 11.5% 18.0% India
2010s 40.5% 17.9% 22.6% India
2020s 40.3% 18.8% 21.4% 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, India or Upper middle income?
India, at 37.8% against 19.7% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between India and Upper middle income?
18.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Upper middle income?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do India and Upper middle income rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
India ranks 38th and Upper middle income ranks 36th 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.