Russia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Russia
58.6%
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
38.3%
in 2023
Russia rank
6th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
8th

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

  • Russia
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 58.6% against 38.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 20.3%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Russia ranks 6th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 11.6% 20.2% 8.6% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 16.3% 28.5% 12.2% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 28.7% 39.7% 11.0% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 43.6% 40.4% 3.2% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Russia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Russia, at 58.6% against 38.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Russia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
20.3%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Russia ranks 6th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th 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.