Hong Kong vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within over time
- Hong Kong
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 49.6% against 15.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 34.4%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.0% | 8.0% | 20.9% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 22.5% | 7.7% | 14.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 9.5% | 21.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 14.2% | 29.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 16.2% | 35.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 16.2% | 37.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 15.2% | 36.9% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Hong Kong, at 49.6% against 15.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within between Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 34.4%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Hong Kong ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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About this data
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.