Switzerland vs Palestine: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Switzerland
19.0%
in 2023
Palestine
20.1%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
109th
Palestine rank
107th

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

  • Switzerland
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 20.1% against 19.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palestine ahead.

Switzerland ranks 109th and Palestine ranks 107th of 206 countries.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 6.9% 13.1% 6.3% Palestine
2010s 14.4% 16.2% 1.8% Palestine
2020s 19.7% 20.9% 1.2% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Switzerland or Palestine?
Palestine, at 20.1% against 19.0% in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Switzerland and Palestine?
1.1%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Palestine?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and Palestine rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Switzerland ranks 109th and Palestine ranks 107th 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.