Hong Kong vs Philippines: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within

Hong Kong
49.6%
in 2023
Philippines
47.5%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
17th
Philippines rank
18th

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

  • Hong Kong
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 49.6% against 47.5% in Philippines, a difference of 2.1%.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 18th of 203 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 29.0% 5.6% 23.3% Hong Kong
1970s 22.5% 5.5% 17.1% Hong Kong
1980s 30.7% 9.5% 21.2% Hong Kong
1990s 43.2% 8.9% 34.3% Hong Kong
2000s 51.4% 17.4% 34.0% Hong Kong
2010s 53.6% 33.4% 20.2% Hong Kong
2020s 52.1% 44.5% 7.6% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within, Hong Kong or Philippines?
Hong Kong, at 49.6% against 47.5% in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within between Hong Kong and Philippines?
2.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Philippines?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Philippines rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
Hong Kong ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 18th 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.