Least developed countries vs United States: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Least developed countries
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 47.4% against 35.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 15th and United States ranks 15th of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 23.4% | 14.1% | United States |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 22.8% | 12.0% | United States |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 22.4% | 11.9% | United States |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 27.7% | 15.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 40.1% | 17.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 48.3% | 17.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 48.8% | 13.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Least developed countries or United States?
- United States, at 47.4% against 35.7% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Least developed countries and United States?
- 11.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and United States rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Least developed countries ranks 15th and United States ranks 15th 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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About this data
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.