Venezuela vs World: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Venezuela
40.2%
in 2023
World
23.2%
in 2023
Venezuela rank
29th
World rank
30th

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

  • Venezuela
  • World
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 40.2% against 23.2% in World, a difference of 17.0%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.7 times World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was World ahead.

Venezuela ranks 29th and World ranks 30th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Venezuela averaged higher in 1 and World in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Venezuela World Difference Ahead
1960s 1.0% 15.0% 14.0% World
1970s 0.5% 14.3% 13.7% World
1980s 0.6% 12.7% 12.1% World
1990s 0.8% 11.8% 11.0% World
2000s 6.2% 16.7% 10.5% World
2010s 20.3% 21.4% 1.1% World
2020s 40.5% 23.0% 17.5% Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Venezuela or World?
Venezuela, at 40.2% against 23.2% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Venezuela and World?
17.0%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Venezuela and World rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Venezuela ranks 29th and World ranks 30th 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.