New Zealand vs Vietnam: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

New Zealand
4.6%
in 2023
Vietnam
5.7%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
175th
Vietnam rank
172nd

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

  • New Zealand
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 5.7% against 4.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 175th and Vietnam ranks 172nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 4.8% 2.4% 2.5% New Zealand
1970s 4.9% 4.0% 1.0% New Zealand
1980s 2.4% 4.9% 2.5% Vietnam
1990s 2.8% 1.6% 1.2% New Zealand
2000s 3.8% 4.2% 0.4% Vietnam
2010s 4.2% 5.7% 1.5% Vietnam
2020s 4.8% 5.7% 0.9% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, New Zealand or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 5.7% against 4.6% in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between New Zealand and Vietnam?
1.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Vietnam?
48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Vietnam rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
New Zealand ranks 175th and Vietnam ranks 172nd 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.