Russia vs South Asia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Russia
- South Asia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 58.6% against 38.3% in South Asia, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Asia ahead.
Russia ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 20.2% | 8.6% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 28.5% | 12.2% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 39.7% | 11.0% | South Asia |
| 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?
- Russia, at 58.6% against 38.3% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Russia and South Asia?
- 20.3%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Asia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Russia and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Russia ranks 6th and South Asia 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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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.