Myanmar vs Philippines: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Myanmar
4.3%
in 2023
Philippines
4.4%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
177th
Philippines rank
176th

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

  • Myanmar
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 177th and Philippines ranks 176th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 13.7% 3.8% 9.9% Myanmar
1970s 8.1% 4.3% 3.8% Myanmar
1980s 2.8% 4.3% 1.5% Philippines
1990s 2.1% 4.3% 2.2% Philippines
2000s 6.6% 4.2% 2.4% Myanmar
2010s 6.3% 3.5% 2.7% Myanmar
2020s 5.5% 4.2% 1.2% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Myanmar or Philippines?
Philippines, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Myanmar and Philippines?
0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Philippines?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Philippines rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Myanmar ranks 177th and Philippines ranks 176th 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.