France vs United Kingdom: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within

France
2.1%
in 2023
United Kingdom
2.3%
in 2023
France rank
176th
United Kingdom rank
173rd

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in France, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 176th and United Kingdom ranks 173rd of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% United Kingdom
1970s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% France
1980s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% United Kingdom
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% France
2000s 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% France
2010s 2.3% 1.9% 0.4% France
2020s 2.0% 2.5% 0.5% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 2.3% against 2.1% in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within between France and United Kingdom?
0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
France ranks 176th and United Kingdom ranks 173rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within 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
249 places, 13,090 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.